Tributes Paid To 'Fun-Loving and Fiercely Loyal' Soldier
Members of the British Army have paid tribute to Fusilier Sam Brownridge, who died last week while deployed in Estonia.
Members of the British Army have paid tribute to Fusilier Sam Brownridge, who died last week while deployed in Estonia.
The military has helped carry out nearly half a million tests since the start of the coronavirus crisis.
General Sir Nick Carter denied reports that the size of the Army may be reduced to 50,000.
An Army spokesperson said a "full investigation is underway" following the death of Fusilier Sam Brownridge.
Personnel from 5 RIFLES were due to be on exercise in Canada, but are instead preparing for a NATO deployment by training in the UK.
For the first time in nearly 100 years, troops have cancelled an annual journey to Derbyshire, instead holding a church service in Cyprus.
Five sports within the service are set to resume, with RAF and Navy sport yet to make similar moves.
The 89 new recruits had to complete nine weeks of training online because of the coronavirus pandemic.
It comes as doctors in Afghanistan are warning the country's health services are struggling to cope with cases of COVID-19.
The figures show the British Army has also exceeded its target set by the Public Accounts Committee in 2019.
Organisers said the next Army Sports Awards will take place in November 2021.
The extension means 480 soldiers will remain in the Mediterranean until the end of the year.
Staff Sergeant Dave Jarvis helped to raise funds for the Royal Signals Charity on the centenary of its birth.
Captain Katrina Matthews is one of the military's top triathletes and has been keeping busy during the lockdown break.
The Royal Corps of Signals was formed in 1920 and has been at the forefront of military technology since then.
Some 140 mobile testing units will also be added as the military continues to play a "vital" role in the UK's response to COVID-19.