Nearly 7,000 members of the Armed Forces to spend Christmas overseas this year
UK personnel are serving on 40 operations in 30 countries this month, sacrificing time with their families to ensure Britain stays safe.
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USA Operation Toy Drop: British paratroopers join effort to deliver gifts to families in need
Personnel from the British Army teamed up with other parachutists from the United States, Germany and Chile to help in the effort.
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Nato US due to sign deal to gain access to Finnish military bases on Russian border
Fifteen facilities are listed in Finland to which the US will now have full access and the ability to store equipment and ammunition.
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Army Sovereign's Parade: British Army's newest commissioned officers pass out at Sandhurst
The next generation of the British Army's leaders have completed their training and passed out at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
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Families Military personnel to read heart-warming CBeebies Bedtime Stories over Christmas
The special festive episode features some military mums and dads who can't be at home with their loved ones over Christmas.
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Army New Army chief is brilliant choice and right person for job, says former general
Lieutenant General James Swift (Retd) says on the latest episode of Sitrep how General Sir Roly Walker was an absolute pleasure to work with
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Army Sandhurst lowers entry requirements in order to boost officer recruitment
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst is now accepting candidates who did not pass the Army Officer Selection Board, the usual prerequisite
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Army Red Devil died after colliding with other jumper in unplanned manoeuvre, says coroner
Footage showed Sergeant Dean Walton doing an off-duty jump and descending on the other man before he became entangled and crash-landed
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Scotland Royal Regiment of Scotland works to recover hacked Instagram account
The official Instagram page of the infantry regiment has been compromised, but its other social media sites are unaffected
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Boxing Army v Navy amateur boxing night thrills raucous crowd at HMS Sultan
A number of fighters took the ring for the first time at the HMS Sultan Boxing Dinner Show at the base in Gosport
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Army General says hard-edged decisions to be made if Army is to be most lethal in Europe
Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff Lt Gen Rob Magowan tells the Commons Defence Committee that some tough choices need to be made.
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Army Defence Secretary backing beards and brands Army's current policy ridiculous
Grant Shapps calls for change, saying many armies around the world operate effectively without any prohibition on facial hair.
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Army General Sir Roly Walker: Who is the new Army chief who led Special Forces?
General Sir Roly Waker will take over from General Sir Patrick Sanders in June 2024 as Chief of the General Staff
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Army Taliban bomb survivor and former Special Forces commander appointed new Army chief
Lieutenant General Sir Roly Walker will become Chief of the General Staff as of June 2024
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Army Head of the British Army agrees to take a look at the service's policy on beards
The Army's policy on facial hair has been under the public spotlight, with a post on X hinting that a decision may be made next year
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Ukraine Ukraine names operative claimed to have made world's longest sniper shot
Fifty-eight-year-old former businessman Viacheslav Kovalskyi is said to have shot and killed a Russian soldier at a distance of 3,800 metres