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The British Army has arrived in Mali: Here’s what you need to know about the deployment
The British Army has arrived in Mali: Here’s what you need to know about the deployment
A three-hundred strong task group of British soldiers has arrived in Mali as part of the UN Peacekeeping Mission there, known as MINUSMA…
Ministry of Defence
Dec 4, 2020
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LGBTQ+ History Month: 2021
LGBTQ+ History Month: 2021
How have LGBTQ+ networks in Defence adjusted their support during the pandemic? What support is there for LGBTQ+ personnel? What does…
Ministry of Defence
Mar 4
🌍 What’s in a codeword? How military operations are named
🌍 What’s in a codeword? How military operations are named
With 39 operations in 46 countries, the UK Armed Forces are deployed all around the globe to keep the UK safe. But why are operations…
Ministry of Defence
Mar 4
Let the sea trials begin
Let the sea trials begin
HMS Defender has left Portsmouth to take part in intensive training ahead of a busy year as part of HMS Queen Elizabeth’s Carrier Strike…
Ministry of Defence
Mar 2
Do Explosive Ordnance Divers really have big egos? Series 1 Episode 2 | Fancy a Brew?
Do Explosive Ordnance Divers really have big egos? Series 1 Episode 2 | Fancy a Brew?
Life in Bahrain comes with many interesting stories: take a look behind the scenes at some highlights from our latest episode of Fancy a…
Ministry of Defence
Feb 25
What you may have missed: UK Armed Forces support to vaccines 2021
What you may have missed: UK Armed Forces support to vaccines 2021
With over 17 million people in the UK having received a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, find out more about the work of the Armed…
Ministry of Defence
Feb 24
🎙 Justin Bieber bed sheets on tour: Series 1 Episode 1 | Fancy a Brew?
🎙 Justin Bieber bed sheets on tour: Series 1 Episode 1 | Fancy a Brew?
In the latest episode of our new podcast, we head to Mali on Operation NEWCOMBE (CH47), where our three guests tell us more about the role…
Ministry of Defence
Feb 24
📸 In Pictures: Life onboard HMS Northumberland
📸 In Pictures: Life onboard HMS Northumberland
The Type 23 frigate recently deployed to the Western Atlantic off the eastern seaboard off the USA, supporting aircraft carrier HMS Queen…
Ministry of Defence
Feb 23
What was it like leading COVID-19 test sites after having had the virus?
What was it like leading COVID-19 test sites after having had the virus?
Hear from the Section Commander at some of the testing sites in Kent in Janruary. LCpl Dikenra Limbu was one of the Gurkha soldiers…
Ministry of Defence
Feb 18
Force protection and quick reaction in Kabul
Force protection and quick reaction in Kabul
Major Charlie Grant talks about daily life in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul as he works in support of NATO’s Resolute Support Mission
Ministry of Defence
Feb 12
Serving 78 years apart: a former Wren meets sailors at a vaccine centre
Serving 78 years apart: a former Wren meets sailors at a vaccine centre
Marion Fursman, 94, received her first COVID-19 vaccine on the 11 Jan 2021. Seeing the Royal Navy sailors there in support of the…
Ministry of Defence
Feb 12
Quick Reaction Force in Afghanistan’s capital
Quick Reaction Force in Afghanistan’s capital
Corporal Williams is in Kabul currently commanding a Ridgback patrol vehicle as part of NATO’s Resolute Support Mission
Ministry of Defence
Feb 9
Moving outside the wire in Mali
Moving outside the wire in Mali
British peacekeepers deployed to Mali got to feel the African Sahara beneath their feet as they patrolled deep into the desert for the…
Ministry of Defence
Feb 5
📸 In Pictures: Head first into the Arctic
📸 In Pictures: Head first into the Arctic
Demonstrating their ability to operate in all conditions, the Royal Marines are busy taking part in their annual cold weather training to…
Ministry of Defence
Feb 5
From Chelsea pensioners to the vaccine taskforce: becoming a military nurse in a pandemic
From Chelsea pensioners to the vaccine taskforce: becoming a military nurse in a pandemic
Graduating from a Nursing degree in a global pandemic and keeping up with military training can be daunting, but Corporal Penny Carless…
Ministry of Defence
Feb 4
British Overseas Territories explained
British Overseas Territories explained
UK Defence works on behalf of the UK Government to support our 14 overseas territories. They include thousands of small islands, vast…
Ministry of Defence
Feb 4
Military medics deploy to Wales
Military medics deploy to Wales
The military is in Wales assisting in the delivery of vaccines, working alongside the NHS to help vaccinate the nation
Ministry of Defence
Feb 3
Grow a beard like the Swedes: Podcast Pilot Ep | Fancy a Brew?
Grow a beard like the Swedes: Podcast Pilot Ep | Fancy a Brew?
From facial furniture to fridge raiders in the desert, daily life is not as you might expect on a UN Peacekeeping operation in one of the…
Ministry of Defence
Feb 1
5 things to know about the Defence Medical Services
5 things to know about the Defence Medical Services
Armed Forces doctors, nurses and medics are an essential part of our military and provide valuable support our NHS.
Ministry of Defence
Jan 29
From Masterchef to pandemic frontlines: a Media Officer’s world
From Masterchef to pandemic frontlines: a Media Officer’s world
What does a Media Officer in the Royal Navy Reserves do? How do military tasks on the ground get onto the pages of a newspaper? Lieutenant…
Ministry of Defence
Jan 27
📸 In Pictures: Second delivery of vaccines to ‘the Rock’
📸 In Pictures: Second delivery of vaccines to ‘the Rock’
The Royal Air Force have made another delivery of vaccines to Gibraltar, supporting the British citizens during the pandemic
Ministry of Defence
Jan 22
From 9/11 to Nightingale: A doctor’s journey in the line of duty
From 9/11 to Nightingale: A doctor’s journey in the line of duty
On Christmas Day, Lt Col Peter Hale was carving the turkey for his family when he got a call to deploy with a crack team of military…
Ministry of Defence
Jan 22
📸 In Pictures: Sailing into 2021
📸 In Pictures: Sailing into 2021
Patrol ship HMS Mersey has begun 2021 by completing intense training exercises all while on operations around the UK
Ministry of Defence
Jan 21
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