Ceremonial

Gun salutes across the UK mark HM The King’s 75th birthday

Military gun salutes sounded across the UK today (14 November) to mark His Majesty King Charles III’s 75th birthday.

Published: 14 Nov 2023

Careers

Army apprenticeships praised by OFSTED

The British Army provides ‘Good’ apprenticeships – that is the overall verdict of a government inspection into quality and standards.

Published: 04 Nov 2023

People

It’s about being part of something much greater than yourself

For Lance Corporal Nekaa George, joining the British Army was a childhood dream come true, having been inspired by his uncle’s history lessons and military service at home in Saint Ann, Trinidad and Tobago.

Published: 30 Oct 2023

Ceremonial

Watching a Guardsman’s watch helps tell the time

You might be gaining an extra hour of sleep this Sunday, but it means saying goodbye to the scarlet tunics of the Household Division as we revert to Greenwich Mean Time.

Published: 29 Oct 2023

Ceremonial

A new relationship formed with Her Majesty The Queen

The head of Army chaplaincy has met Her Majesty The Queen following her appointment as Patron Royal Army Chaplains’ Department.

Published: 22 Oct 2023

Training

A spike in gold medals shows soldiers intent on the ultimate challenge

The curtain has come down on this year’s Exercise Cambrian Patrol with a glut of gold medals showered on troops during the final phases.

Published: 21 Oct 2023

Training

Combined team creates new benchmark on Exercise Cambrian Patrol

Soldiers from 1st Battalion Irish Guards and the 13th Demi-Brigade of the French Foreign Legion have become the first joint effort between a British Army and international team to complete the world-renowned challenge together.

Published: 14 Oct 2023

People

Misty morning start for Exercise Cambrian Patrol

The drip, drip of patrols gradually fed into the heavily misted wood block in Mid Wales where the first phase of this year’s Exercise Cambrian Patrol began.

Published: 06 Oct 2023

Equipment

British Army’s first Archer gun has arrived on UK soil

The Archer Mobile Howitzer 6x6 gun, the next generation of wheeled artillery systems, has rolled off the ship at the Marchwood Military Port in Hampshire.

Published: 06 Oct 2023

Training

Engineers expertise shows importance of crossing rivers to win wars

Sappers from 21 Engineer Regiment have been conducting exercises on the water near Minley, Surrey as part of Exercise Iron Titan, the largest Army Field Training Exercise in twenty years that brings together the training of the 3rd (United Kingdom) Division’s support elements.

Published: 28 Sep 2023