Soldier kicked out of Army after starting barracks fire trying to get high on boot polish
Lance Corporal David Thomas became disorientated after sniffing the fumes from the burning tin and dropped it on the floor.
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Rugby Union When can you buy tickets for the Army-Navy event at Twickenham?
Both the men's and women's games will take place on the same day at the home of English rugby union in May.
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Winter Sports Army Sergeant aims to be first Brit to compete in three successive Winter Olympics biathlons
Sgt Amanda Lightfoot competed in Sochi in 2014, Pyeong Chang in 2018, but faces a nervous wait to see if she’ll go to Beijing next month.
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Football RAF denied by goal-line decision in defeat to Wolves
A clearance off the line from the Wolves captain was the closest the RAF came to an equaliser in a 1-0 loss.
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Scotland COVID: Military personnel thanked as support in Scotland ends
Servicemen and women worked alongside NHS staff to deliver vaccinations in communities across Ayrshire.
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Arctic/Antarctic Climate warriors: The military's fight against global warming
We travelled with Lt Gen Richard Nugee, who devised the UK military's strategy on sustainability, on his 9,000-mile trip to Antarctica.
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Veterans £70m plan launched to help veterans get work and improve health
It is hoped the Veterans Strategy Action Plan will also benefit the public sector.
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LGBTQ LGBT review will hear veterans' voices on pre-2000 gay ban, defence minister says
The Government says it will learn from the experiences of former personnel who were discharged for their sexuality.
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Navy Warning Navy will become 'taxi service' for migrants under 'Operation Dog's Dinner'
Ministers came under fire from some on their backbenches for not seeking to push back small boats trying to reach England from France.
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Afghanistan No time limit on UK continuing to help relocate Afghans, Armed Forces minister says
James Heappey told Forces News, 250 people a week is "about the maximum" the MOD is able to bring out of Afghanistan.
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Army Pelted with potatoes and petrol bombs, regiment gets riot ready
Troops from the Royal Anglian Regiment based in Cyprus have been testing their riot containment skills.
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Afghanistan Op Pitting: New medal will honour Kabul evacuation heroes
The Operational Service Medal Afghanistan has its own distinctive clasp and will be awarded to Navy, Army and Air Force personnel.
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Afghanistan Kabul evacuation medal: Who qualifies?
Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said the new medal is a "departure from normal medal policy" – but who qualifies for the award?
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Cyprus Cyprus: UK military's last remaining search and rescue squadron celebrates half-century
All three of 84 Squadron's Griffin helicopters toured the island in an impressive formation flight to mark the milestone.
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Russia Tens of thousands could die if Russia invades Ukraine, minister warns
Armed Forces minister: "As we’re on the brink, people in Moscow start to reflect that thousands of people are going to die".
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News New face at the helm of Royal Navy's Middle East mission
The role oversees more than 500 sailors and Royal Marines working from the Suez Canal to the western seaboard of India.