Duchess of Cornwall recalls Army officer father's capture and escape in WW2
The Duchess told London's Guildhall her father passed his admiration for Rifles regiments on to her.
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Royals 'I would certainly not wish to face any of you,' impressed Duchess of Cornwall tells RIFLES
The regiment welcomed its serving Colonel-in-Chief for the first time to the biennial event in London.
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Army BATUS: Army's use of largest battleground has 'diminished'
The huge training site in Canada remains useful for the military, says a former commander, with the base set for change.
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Army BATUS: Army's Canada training base to see 'change' but won't close, Wallace says
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has responded to reports that soldiers will leave the huge training area to move to the Middle East.
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Army Women in Defence Awards 2021: Six nominations for the Army
The awards look to recognise and celebrate the contributions of women across the defence sector.
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Army Katrice Lee: Father returns to where missing toddler disappeared almost 40 years ago
Katrice was two years old when she was last seen on 28 November 1981 in a NAAFI supermarket at Schloss Neuhaus, near Paderborn.
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Army Army's annual cost of employing infantry soldier increases four years in a row
The figures for March 2021 show the annual cost of employing an infantry soldier was £47,352 – compared to £41,673 in 2017.
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Gurkhas Watch: What is the Queen's Truncheon and the Gurkhas' Kassam Khane parade?
The parade sees new Gurkha troops pledge allegiance to both the Queen and their new regiment.
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Technology 'There are plenty of women in technology thriving': Army troop commander wins tech award
Lieutenant Abbygayle Wiggins was chosen as an individual winner in the awards which look to celebrate women in the technology sector.
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Arctic/Antarctic Polar Preet: British Army officer begins solo trek to Antarctica
BFBS is sponsoring Captain Harpreet Chandi's attempt to become the first woman of colour to cross the Antarctic unsupported.
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Gurkhas Trainee Gurkhas start 'new journey' after Catterick training
The Kassam Khane Parade saw riflemen from Nepal pledge themselves to their regiment in Folkstone.
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Army Soldier jailed after naked initiation ceremony
Rifleman Kieran Trewin, 26, has been sentenced to 18 months military detention.
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Army British Army Sports Awards 2021: The winners
The awards ceremony was broadcast live from Aldershot on the Forces News Facebook page.
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Army Paratroopers show off their firepower, missiles and guns
As part of the exercise scenario on Salisbury Plain, an advancing force of enemy vehicles were engaged and defeated using heavy weaponry.
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Army Extra British troops to reinforce Polish border with Belarus
Thousands of migrants have made efforts to cross into the European Union at the Poland-Belarus border.
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Gurkhas Watch: Becoming a Gurkha – the final test
On the final leg of their 39-week journey to becoming a soldier, the trainees were put through their paces at Otterburn training camp.