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Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson announcement
All Army roles open to women
Grenadier Guards receive medals for three operational tours in six months
The 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, at the request of their Regimental Colonel, HRH Prince Andrew, Duke of York KG, KT, held a Medals Parade today in the Quadrangle of Windsor Castle to mark the end of their highly successful tours of Iraq, Afghanistan and South Sudan.
Soldier fresh from operational tour wins prestigious silver bugle
A soldier from the Grenadier Guards has won one of the Army’s most prestigious and nerve-wracking competitions - the Major General’s Silver Bugle Competition at Wellington Barracks' Guards Chapel.
Grenadier Guards inspected for duty
The Grenadier Guards' newest soldiers were under the spotlight.
Royal Anglians on exercise in Egypt
Over the coming weeks, The Second Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment, “The Poachers” will partake in a rigorous military exercise south-west of Alexandria, Egypt.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attend the Irish Guards' St Patrick's Day Parade
HRH The Duke of Cambridge, accompanied by The Duchess of Cambridge, attended the 1st Battalion Irish Guards’ St. Patrick's Day Parade.
The Household Cavalry searches for the best of the best
After a month of working round the clock to produce sparkling ceremonial uniforms troopers of the Household Cavalry mounted their immaculate horses to compete in the famous Richmond Cup.
Thousands of young people get hands on with Army engineering
Army engineering was centre stage for thousands of young visitors to the Big Bang UK Young Scientists and Engineers Fair at the NEC, Birmingham.
New specialist Gurkha battalion established
The 3rd Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles will be established as a Specialised Infantry Battalion and will begin recruiting in 2019.
Guard of Honour for Chief of Defence Staff for India
This morning F Company Scots Guards provided a Guard of Honour on Horse Guards Parade for the Chief of Defence Staff for India, Admiral Sunil Lanba, who is visiting the Ministry of Defence as a guest of the British Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir Nick Carter.
Army PTIs learn new Role Fitness Tests
Army Physical Training Instructors have experienced the new Role Fitness Test (Soldier) for the first time.
Oman provides challenging environment for British Army exercise
The British Army is currently demonstrating its expeditionary capabilities on Exercise Khanjar Oman 19.
Redcaps prepare for challenging airborne operations
Exercise Redcap Pegasus has seen 156 Provost Company, 4th Regiment Royal Military Police training on the windswept STANTA Ranges in Norfolk to be ready to provide military policing support to 16 Air Assault Brigade, the British Army’s Rapid Reaction Rorce.
Enhanced package of support for Gurkha veterans
Armed Forces Minister Mark Lancaster has announced an increased support package for 22,000 Gurkha veterans and their families.
Troops complete final preparations before deploying to Afghanistan
The deployment sees 1st Battalion The Rifles and 1st Battalion The Royal Irish operating together for the first time since World War Two.
Upcoming events & displays
TV Documentary
Raw Recruits
Channel 5 documentary ‘Raw Recruits’ documents the lives of Junior Soldiers as they pass through Phase 1 training at Army Foundation College Harrogate, the British Army’s only Junior Entry Phase 1 training.
22nd February 2019
Royal Army Chaplains’ Department Centenary
Royal Military Chapel, Wellington Barracks
Closing date: 06/12/2019
Army Film and Photographic Competition
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