News & Features

October 2008
Into the Killing Zone: Dispatches from the Frontline in Afghanistan
By Sean Rayment

Leading commentator, Sean Rayment, has followed the conflict in Afghanistan from the first moment and tells the story of the rise and fall of the British effort in Afghanistan.

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September 2008
"FROM THE FRONT LINE"
"Family Letters and Diaries, 1900 to the Falklands and Afghanistan"
Compiled and edited by Hew Pike

"From the Front Line" is a unique record of one family's military service during the major conflicts of the 20th and early 21st centuries. Thanks to careful editing of preserved family papers, each individual tells his story through letters and diaries which capture the military scene, reflecting family ties that bind them all closely.

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August 2008
Operational Awards List

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July 2008
AB Assault Duxford Makes Good Progress

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November 2007
The Military Covenant
by Pat Conn
We read about it in our newspapers, we hear about it on radio, see pundits pontificating on television about it, our generals and politicians say that it is in breach (or not) and the Royal British Legion have launched a campaign in support of it. All servicemen acknowledge that it exists and have an idea about it and what it means, but do the population at large including many of our political masters and public servants also acknowledge that it exists, and in writing? Quite simply, do they know what the Military Covenant really is? Click here for the article
October 2007
New Vehicle for the Army
by Pat Conn
Many of you will have read about the new vehicle procured for the Army, mainly to be used in Iraq and Afghanistan. Pat Conn, with his former Tech Int background, has kindly researched the details for us from open sources. Please click here for the article & pictures.