The Defence Secretary's Announced Afghanistan Is Still Top Of The Agenda
During a press conference where he set out his priorities for a major review, Dr Liam Fox described it as their moral duty to ensure soldiers and their families were cared for during and after their service. However, he also said the military will have to bear its share of the need to slash public spending
The Secretary Of State For Defence Has Welcomed The Rapid Progress In Training The Afghan National Security Forces
Although Dr Fox praised NATO for their role in the Training Mission, he insisted that NATO Allies still need to up their game.
There Was Shock This Weekend After Britain's Most Senior Military Officer Announced He's Stepping Down In The Autumn
It means Air Chief Marshall Sir Jock Stirrup will no longer be Head of The Armed Forces
Another Mercian Hero - Those Are The Words Used To Describe A British Soldier Killed In Afghanistan Over The Weekend
Lance Corporal Andrew Breeze of 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment B Company was attached to 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles Battlegroup. He was taking part in an operation to clear an area close to a Check Point in Babaji in order to increase security around the military base.
The Queen's 84th Birthday Was Celebrated In Style This Weekend
Soldiers of the Household Division paraded to mark Her Royal Highness's Official Birthday.
The Ceremony known as "Trooping the Colour" was performed by 1st Battalion Grenadier.
141 UK Service Personnel Have Been Granted State Honours By The Queen In Her Birthday Honours List
The founders of Help for Heroes Bryn and Emma Parry were also recognised. They each received OBE's for the services to the Armed Forces as civilians.
The Results Are In For This Week's Army Sport's Lottery
Bagging the 1st prize of 10 thousand pounds is Pte Tyrrell from the Royal School of Signals at Blandford Camp. LCpl Bennett of FISU came second, winning 5 thousand. Ssgt Johnson of HQ RMP SIB at Bulford won the third prize of 2 and a half grand.
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