Army Combat Units 'Up To 40% Under Strength' Due To Falling Recruitment, Data Shows
MOD data shows numbers in Army infantry units have been consistently falling over the past five years.
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Army Sovereign's Parade: Latest Cadets Commissioned As Officers In British Army
The cadets will officially commission into the British Army at midnight on Friday.
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Rugby Union Northampton Saints Youngsters Get A Taste Of Military Life
The team trained at Aldershot and also visited Sandhurst.
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Army How Do Potential Army Officers Decide Which Regiment To Join?
Forces News joined a group of Potential Officers visiting 2 Mercian in Cyprus, to see if the battalion is right for them...
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UK Whaley Bridge Residents Able To Return Home Following Military Efforts
Military crews including an RAF Chinook and Army personnel have been working in the area to shore up the dam which was at risk of collapse.
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RAF Whaley Bridge: RAF Spends Another Day Shoring Dam
Residents are hoping they will be able to return home in the coming days as the water levels reach the safety target.
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UK Military Praised For Efforts To Protect Whaley Bridge Residents
The RAF worked through the night on Sunday into Monday to shore up the damaged wall of the Toddbrook Reservoir.
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Entertainment Army At The Fringe 2019: Celebrating Diversity
The programme is celebrating diversity in the forces this year, with a special focus on the role of women in the military.
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Stories War Horse Author Sir Michael Morpurgo: How Army Life Shaped My Writing
War Horse author, Sir Michael Morpurgo, talks about his brief time in the Army and how it inspired his writing
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UK Soldiers Help Block Critical Sluice Gate At Whaley Bridge Dam
Troops have also joined police officers visiting residents in nearby Marple, issuing flood advice.
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Northern Ireland Bloody Sunday: 'Soldier F' Court Date Confirmed
Soldier F faces prosecution for the murders of two people and the attempted murders of four others on Bloody Sunday in 1972.
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Army 'The Vikings' Return Home To Commemorate Minden Day
1st Batallion The Royal Anglian Regiment received operational medals on the 260th anniversary of 'The Battle of the Roses'.
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Afghanistan How Is Norfolk Preparing Troops For Operations In Afghanistan?
Colchester-based 2nd Battalion the Parachute Regiment is deploying to Kabul at the end of September.
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Cyber New Army Division To Specialise In Countering Cyber Warfare
The new 6 (UK) Division will concentrate on cyber warfare, intelligence and surveillance.
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Army British Soldier Dies In Poland
An investigation is underway after the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers soldier's death in the Polish city of Warsaw.
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News Yorkshire Day: What Is It and Why Does The British Military Celebrate It?
Yorkshire Day coincides with Minden Day which is also celebrated on August 1st each year.