Bearskin Poll: The Results
The results are in...
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Feature Army Judo Stars Show Beginners The Ropes
Army Judo is on a recruiting drive. The team's been using its elite squad to run a five-day beginners course at the Physical Training School ...
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Navy The New CO Of The Royal Navy's Only Fast Jet Squadron
The Hawks of 736 Naval Air Squadron form the Royal Navy's only fast jet squadron, after the Harrier jump jet went out of service in 2010 ...
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Tri-Service Price Of Bearskin Hats Soars Five-Fold In Seven Years
For two centuries it has stood tall and proud as a British military tradition, but spiralling prices and animal rights protests have put the ...
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Tri-Service First Autonomous Flight For 'Ambulance Drone'
A drone designed to carry wounded soldiers to safety from the battlefield has successfully completed its first autonomous flight. The ...
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Tri-Service Radar: The Early Years
Both the Allies and Axis powers used radar in the Second World War, with the conflict greatly influenced by it. Countries had been ...
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Feature An Endangered Species: The British Army Drum Horse
Centuries ago, when cavalry units headed into battle to the sound of drums, the musical instruments were carried by the tallest, most ...
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Tri-Service WW2 Forts Built To Protect UK Coast Will Be Recast As Luxury Resort
The Maunsell Forts built to defend the British Isles from Nazi invasion are in line for an upmarket make-over. Billed as the next top-notch ...
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Navy Major Milestone For HMS Dragon
The Royal Navy’s Welsh flagship, HMS Dragon, has reached a major milestone in her 12-month refit, after emerging from dry dock in Portsmouth ...
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Tri-Service Veteran: "Lariam Made Me Think I’d Caught HIV"
A former sailor has spoken out against the drug Lariam, saying it gave him delusions and suicidal thoughts, and even made him think he’d ...
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Feature British Army Boxing: Dedication And Discipline
In both soldiering and boxing, dedication and discipline are key. So in some ways, it's not surprising that the British Army has such a long ...
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Tri-Service Spain And Belgium Take Over NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission
Spain and Belgium have taken over NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission. The two countries replace Hungary and Germany in the role. Spain will ...
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Tri-Service North Korea's Mesmerising State Television
The announcement of North Korea’s first allegedly successful Hydrogen Bomb test has come with the usual gusto from the official state ...
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Tri-Service The Patch Of Dust That Changed History
The notion of a ‘Battlefield Tour’ may evoke stuffy old historians going into intricate detail about some long-forgotten war and a load of ...
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Tri-Service How British Forces Eased The Pain For Flood Victims
2015 ended with British forces showing their versatility by helping flood-hit communities in the north of England. From evacuating people ...