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Twenty years in Afghanistan
British Army’s Golden Girl: Double Olympic Champion
Former Olympian Major Heather Stanning OBE RA, a Battery Commander serving with 47 Regiment Royal Artillery, made history by winning Team GB’s first gold medal at London 2012.
Proud day for Army children presented with medals at MOD Stafford
Over 50 children from Army families at MOD Stafford were presented with medals on last week after the youngsters finished an activity book, designed to help the mental health of children from military families.
“I was told a woman couldn’t do it. This only made me more determined to try.”
Sergeant Pammie McNeill always wanted to be a soldier since dressing up in her granddad’s uniform as a child.
Army boxing clever to Tokyo 2021
At 57Kg Gunner Karriss Artingstall cuts a diminutive figure as a featherweight Olympic contender, but it has been nothing short of a super heavyweight long-term strategy by Army Boxing that got her into the ring at Tokyo 2021.
British Army women deliver military skills training in Jordan
An all-female team have been delivering military skills to the Jordanian Army.
Army basks in 24 degrees!
A four-year academic odyssey for 24 soldiers was marked in style, sunshine and smiles as they assembled on the steps of Portsmouth’s magnificent Guildhall having received their bachelors’ degree certificates at Portsmouth University’s graduation ceremony.
The return of the Scarlet Tunics, Ceremonial Guard restarts at Windsor Castle
The Grenadier Guards perform the first Windsor Castle Changing of the Guard for 15 months since the pandemic began.
The Sword and The Crown musical spectacular salutes HRH The Princess Royal
On the final night of the Sword and the Crown, a Military Musical Spectacular the Army in London provided a stunning displaying of music and drill for HRH The Princess Royal.
Gunning for Gold
When 26-year-old Karriss Artingstall climbs into the ring as Great Britain’s featherweight boxer she does so knowing she’ll be the first female Army boxer to represent her country at an Olympic Games and in her own words, “There to do a job and there to get myself onto that podium.”
A soldier is a soldier
What does the word soldier mean to you? What image does it conjure in your mind? A person with a gun, his face daubed with camouflage paint in all likelihood. Turns out search engines think the same.
Army hybrid vehicles power forward
Innovative hybrid technology that could offer multiple technical and operational enhancements to military vehicles whilst reducing reliance on fossil fuel is being tested by the Army.
'Hats Off' for the Officer Cadets at Sandhurst
Officer Cadets about to commission at Sandhurst got to wear the cap badge and headdress of their chosen regiments for the first time at the Beret Parade on Ex Dynamic Victory.
Upcoming events & displays
Events
Army Film and Photographic Competition 2021
Are you a professional or amateur photographer with a keen eye for amazing imagery or a budding Steven Spielberg looking at capturing the next British Army’s viral video? Well, this is the competition for you!
Our publications
Soldier magazine
July 2021 issue:
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Olympic ambition: Army boxer blazes a trail for Tokyo
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Female focus: Virtus evolves and researchers tackle gender data gap
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Be the best: App trial taps into troops’ competitive spirit
Army Newsletter
The British Army’s newsletter has been re-introduced as part of our efforts to improve communications across the Army. IN FRONT is presented in a modern, smart phone compatible format so that it can be shared widely and to make the information more accessible. All ranks are encouraged to read it and follow the links to dip into areas of particular interest.
It can be hard to keep pace with the amount of change going on and with everything the Army is doing around the world. ‘In Front’ together with the Army Core Script enables the Army to speak with a more unified voice and ensures that serving personnel and the wider Army community are informed of current activity and the latest developments.
BAR 179 - Winter 2021
Welcome to BAR 179 Winter 2021. This latest edition of British Army Review has a wide variety of themes, ideas and articles to suit most readers.