MOD 'withholding payments' from contractors responsible for maintaining military homes
Contractors responsible for fixing military homes have been "placed in default", the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.
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Army Scots Guards face first Major General's inspection of the year
The first unit to receive its inspection was F Company Scots Guards, with the Band of the Scots Guards, at Wellington Barracks.
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Music Work under way on £12m music facilities for Royal Military Academy Sandhurst band
New build and refurbishing works will include rehearsal rooms, an instrument store, a music library and offices.
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Families How a mother's 'buns of mass production' have cheered up 260,000 troops over 20 years
Two of Louise Bennet's sons are Royal Marines veterans.
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USA Worst recruitment since 1973 is not due to 'wokeness', US Army survey suggests
Major General Alex Fink, head of United States Army marketing, says wokeness is not to blame.
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Navy Accommodation block closed at Navy's largest training establishment over poor condition
Sailors living in Vivian Block at HMS Collingwood will relocate, following a decision by the Second Sea Lord to close it.
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News Military drafted in to cover biggest strike in a decade as half a million workers walk out
The military is covering for Border Force, 'providing a good level of service' and Heathrow Airport is operating as normal.
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Feature Can I run away and join the French Foreign Legion?
Sorting facts from fiction in one of the world's toughest regiments.
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Women Breastfeeding pods installed for nursing servicewomen at US Air Force's UK bases
Pods have been installed and rooms designated so breastfeeding mothers can pump milk or feed their babies in safety and comfort.
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RAF RAF flight lieutenant conquers Doha Marathon in impressive time
The RAF High-Performing Athlete finished the marathon in Qatar, beneath the scorching sun, in under two-and-a-half hours.
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TV 'Our biggest critics are the military', SAS Who Dares Wins' Billy Billingham says
The new Chief Instructor and Directing Staff member would welcome veterans to join the show.
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Land vehicles When a Leopard 2 tank perfectly balanced a beer on its gun without spilling a drop
Germany's Leopard 2 battle tank showed of its excellent design and suspension by balancing a tankard of beer on its cannon.
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Politics Empty MOD homes to be used to tackle Edinburgh's housing shortage
The 900 Ministry of Defence former military homes are to made available to the council to help deal with the lack of housing available.
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Mental Health Ukrainian troops need mental health support and could benefit from UK experience in Afghanistan, MPs told
A former minister has called on the UK and US to provide mental health support for Ukraine's armed forces.
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Military Life Military wife campaigner says service housing maintenance system 'is chaos'
Military wife Lucy Thomas-Harle is campaigning for families amid heavy criticism of firms maintaining Armed Forces accommodation.
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Families £1 to £20 increase in compensation for military families without heating
£20 compensation will be issued to families to cover increased energy costs caused by the use of temporary heaters.