RABBI Arnold Saunders has been appointed Jewish Civilian Chaplain to Her Majesty's Forces. "Based at Fulwood Barracks in Preston, Rabbi Saunders, 50, will be responsible for the pastoral care of all Jewish...
The problem with modern warfare is tactics tried in one place, do not always work in some others. At present the media is running stories that the British army is un equipped for the present conflict in...
Twenty-six Pakistan security personnel have been killed after their NI-17 helicopter came down in Pakistan.Sky News reported there was a 'technical fault' and the aircraft came down after flying back to Peshawar on the border of the Orakzai and Khyber...
Thirteen people were arrested and will apear in court in Glasgow after causing a disruption at the Armed Forces Day parade. Strathclyde police confirmed that one woman and 12 men were arrested after the said group...
Ballymena has become the first town in the Six Counties to invite the Royal Irish Regiment of the British army to march through its streets when they return from Afghanistan in the autumn. Early details of the parade - which was agreed unanimously by Ballymena...
British paratrooper Lee Clegg was convicted of the 1990 murder of West Belfast teenager Karen Reilly, an incident that also claimed the life of Martin Peake and the wounding of a teenage girl -Markievitz Gorman -...
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This from the Celtic League: BRITISH ARMY RECRUITMENT - IRISH GOVERNMENT QUESTIONEDThe Celtic League has posed a series of questions to the Irish governmentabout the recruitment of Irish Nationals into the armed...
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The Head of The British Army, Sir Richard Dannatt, announces that Prince Harry will not be deployed to Iraq with the Blues and Royals of The Household Cavalry.
Prince Harry has been told he'll be consigned to a desk job during his six-month tour of duty in Iraq due to fears he'll be a target of militia groups who've threatened to kidnap the Queen's grandson and cut off his ears. The Prince has previously threatened to quit the army...
Prince Harry has said he is "over the moon" at the news that he is to be allowed to serve in Iraq. Here is the full statement announcing the Prince's deployment, as released by the Ministry of Defence and Clarence House:
"In an interview in the Daily Mail, Sir Richard Dannatt, Chief of the General Staff, is quoted as saying the British should "get out some time soon"."He said: "I don't say that the difficulties we are experiencing round the world are caused by our presence in...