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The British Army -
Securing Britain in an uncertain world

News & Features

Task force helmand to move to camp bastion

Task Force Helmand HQ to move to Camp Bastion

The headquarters of British forces deployed in Afghanistan is set to move from Lashkar Gar to Camp Bastion this summer, the Defence Secretary has announced during a visit to see British troops in the country.

Her Majesty the Queen at Trooping the Colour 2013

Trooping the Colour with thousands of soldiers and horses

More than a thousand soldiers and horses from the Household Division paraded in front of their Colonel in Chief, Her Majesty The Queen, on 15 June 2013, with the immaculate precision, colour and pageantry that marks them as truly world class.

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The Rifles' ethos is to be innovative and forward-looking. Riflemen are expected to think for themselves and to be swift and bold in rising to any challenge.

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The British soldier is the best piece of kit we've got but what they carry with them is part of the equation too. Find out more about the equipment used by British troops.

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