Rest in Peace mate.

Rest in Peace. British soldier from the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers killed in Afghanistan A Military Operations news article 23 Jul 08 It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that a British soldier from the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, attached ...

Illustrious wrote:Because quite honestly, it's not often we get a member of the opposite sex that actually looks like a member of the opposite sex... Take Stokey_14 for example

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While the book has a great account of what the 1 PARA lads got up to that day and which is why I bought it, the account of what exactly happened to the six RMP is way too speculative - for obvious reasons.

Argentina's military threat raises fears over Falklands By Graeme Baker Last Updated: 11:54PM BST 08/07/2008 Argentina raised the prospect of posting military forces in the Antarctic region yesterday, with the announcement of plans to use troops to defend its interests. President Cristina Fernández...

When Afghanistan's searing heat is a more deadly foe than the Taleban Magnus Linklater Afghanistan is still one of the world's most dangerous places — the wounding of nine British soldiers in a “friendly fire” incident is a bitter reminder of that. But the hidden menace in these summer months is th...

General Sir Richard Dannatt victim of 'dirty tricks' campaign Sean Rayment, Defence Correspondent Last Updated: 2:01AM BST 06/07/2008 General Sir Richard Dannatt, the head of Army, has become the victim of a "dirty tricks" campaign, The Sunday Telegraph has learned. Senior Ministry of Def...

Gay soldiers to be paid expenses for attending Pride marches By Rupert Neate Last Updated: 9:58PM BST 02/07/2008 Homosexual soldiers are to be paid travelling expenses to attend Gay Pride parades, while troops are not allowed to claim for trips to the Queen's Garden Party. Gay troops have been told...

Gurkhas accuse the Government of 'betrayal' over pensions By Aislinn Simpson Last Updated: 2:14PM BST 02/07/2008 A group of retired Gurkhas have accused the Government of "betrayal" after a High Court ruling denied them the same pension as British service personnel. The men, who have a co...

3 Commando Brigade to replace 16 Air Assault in Afghanistan A Defence Policy and Business news article 8 Jul 08 3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marines will replace 16 Air Assault Brigade in October 2008 as the lead formation of UK forces in Afghanistan, Defence Secretary Des Browne confirmed today, Tues...

New military ward to be created at Birmingham Hospital A Defence Policy and Business news article 4 Jul 08 Plans for a new trauma and orthopaedics ward for the treatment of injured Service personnel have been announced by the MOD and University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust today, Friday...

Sixth C-17 swoops into Britain An Equipment and Logistics news article 3 Jul 08 The sixth C-17 Globemaster ZZ176 to arrive in the UK was delivered to RAF Brize Norton yesterday evening, 2 July 2008. http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/3E5E28AE-2FF6-4C37-8E10-A254CBB61D13/0/C17.JPG Collected from the Boe...

Typhoons declared ready for ground attack role An Equipment and Logistics news article 1 Jul 08 The Royal Air Force's Typhoon aircraft marked another milestone in its capability today, Tuesday 1 July 2008, as it was declared operational in the air-to-ground role, becoming the Service's most advance...

RAF's new transport aircraft revealed An Equipment and Logistics news article 27 Jun 08 The first Airbus A400M, the RAF's future transport aircraft, was revealed to the world yesterday, Thursday 26 June 2008, at the EADS production facility in Seville. http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/A280C44B-CB1F-4...