Polar Preet: 'For now, in the dark moments, I take it one step at a time'
The Army physiotherapist-turned-adventurer talks about struggling with mental health while crossing the South Pole.
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Arctic/Antarctic Royal Navy helps dig out snowbound Antarctic scientists
The site was hit by heavy spring snowfall which buried some of the buildings and damaged the roof of one key structure.
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Arctic/Antarctic Inspire 22: Military and civilian research team sets off on Antarctic expedition
The team, sponsored by BFBS, is made up of guides, doctors and physiologists – with a teacher and engineer also joining the expedition.
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Army Kate and William wish Army's Polar Preet good luck as she sets off on next Antarctic expedition
The Princess of Wales, the patron of Captain Chandi's expedition, wished her luck on Twitter.
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Tri-Service Inspire 22: Military and civilian team to explore body's response to Antarctic conditions
BFBS – Forces News' parent company – is sponsoring a tri-service team on a medical research expedition to the South Pole.
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Royals Princess of Wales becomes patron of Polar Preet's Antarctica challenge
Kate is formally backing Captain Preet Chandi's challenge of travelling more than 1,000 miles across the frozen continent.
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Navy HMS Enterprise completes Arctic research mission
The survey ship ventured closer to the North Pole than any other Royal Navy vessel in 2022.
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Sea vessels Royal Navy tracks movements of Russian submarines into the North Sea
Two Russian vessels made their way from the Arctic alongside the Norwegian coast.
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Arctic/Antarctic HMS Prince of Wales visits remote island in Arctic Ocean
Members of the warship's crew met Norwegian forces stationed on Jan Mayen.
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Navy Massive Arctic exercise concludes for Navy
Cold Response 2022's naval armada was led by HMS Prince of Wales.
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Navy RFA Tidesurge battles through rough Arctic seas on NATO exercise
Dramatic footage of the ship sailing through stormy seas was shared on RFA Tidesurge's Twitter page.
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Arctic/Antarctic Wallace: Freedom of navigation part of new Arctic strategy
UK will maintain a Royal Navy presence periodically in the High North, as part of plans announced by Defence Secretary in Norway.
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Royal Marines Royal Marines launch stealth raid from Navy submarine during Arctic exercise
Their aim was to complete reconnaissance missions on the icy shoreline while avoiding the multi-national 'enemy' hunting them.
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Navy Royal Navy ships bask in stunning views of the Northern Lights
The ship returned to NATO's Exercise Cold Response in the Arctic after working with the Joint Expeditionary Force.
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Navy Heatwave in the UK? Don't tell HMS Prince of Wales' crew
The Queen Elizabeth-class carrier is on NATO's Exercise Cold Response 22 – the alliance's largest Arctic exercise for 30 years.
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Royal Marines Royal Navy ensures practice makes perfect in Arctic
After two years of preparation, the Royal Navy and Royal Marines are preparing for NATO's biggest Arctic exercise for 30 years.