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Jellyfish, icy sea and super tankers: Soldiers’ daring cross-Channel swim

A team of soldiers has successfully swum the English Channel, navigating a way through the world’s busiest shipping lanes.

Published: 13 Sep 2024
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Celebrating our Army Olympians and Paralympians

With the Paralympic Games ending in Paris on Sunday (8 September), we are proud of the achievements of our veterans who won gold and our serving personnel who competed at the Olympic Games.

Published: 11 Sep 2024
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Army triathletes ready for the ultimate endurance competition

Two serving members of the British Army will compete to be crowned Women’s Ironman™ world champion later this month.

Published: 09 Sep 2024
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Edinburgh Castle welcomes another Bruce as Governor

The Army in Scotland today bid a fond farewell to Major General Alastair Bruce of Crionaich OBE DL VR as he went out with a ‘bang’ firing the iconic One O’clock Gun and taking his final Salute, as Governor of Edinburgh Castle.

Published: 09 Sep 2024
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British Army Expo 2024 – What is it?

Army Expo 2024 is a unique, engaging, and immersive show, which will demonstrate everything invited guests need to know about the British Army of today and tomorrow.

Published: 04 Sep 2024
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Military Working Dog handler training is a howling success

Learning how to give first aid to a Military Working Dog injured in combat was just one of the lessons undertaken by the latest intake on the Royal Army Veterinary Corps (RAVC) Initial Trade Training (ITT) Course. Eight soldiers successfully completed the seven-week course and will now join the 1st Military Dog Regiment as qualified Patrol MWDs handlers.

Published: 26 Aug 2024
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Army highlights from the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2024

The Massed Pipes and Drums in the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is made up of more than 230 pipers and drummers and this year included the Pipes and Drums of 1st Battalion Irish Guards, 1st Battalion Scots Guards, The Royal Gurkha Rifles and the Combined Pipes and Drums of the Royal Tank Regiment and the Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry, supported by fellow pipers and drummers and military musicians from around the world. The iconic lone piper marks the close of festivities and it is tradition for serving personnel to take on this prestigious role. This year five bagpipers were selected for the honour by the Director of Army Bagpipe Music.

Published: 23 Aug 2024
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Guard of Honour officially welcomes The King to Balmoral

Today, Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland proudly formed the Guard of Honour to officially mark His Majesty The King’s arrival at Balmoral.

Published: 19 Aug 2024
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Senior British Army officer leads UK Space Command

A senior British Army officer has been selected to lead UK Space Command, which has just announced the successful launch of its first ever satellite.

Published: 17 Aug 2024
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Soldiers take on toughest long-distance trek in Scottish Highlands

With the Army Benevolent Fund today celebrating its 80th birthday, we look back to soldiers raising money for the Army's official charity in June. They tackled one of the toughest long-distance treks in the world, the infamous Cateran Yomp in Scotland.

Published: 15 Aug 2024