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British army ditches no-beard rule for enlisted men, officers amid recruitment drought
March 29 (UPI) --Enlisted men and officers in the British Army were granted permission to grow beards and mustaches after a century-old ban was lifted with immediate effect Friday, although it may ...
UK Army not ready for conscription — but there's one alternative in these dangerous times
As old assurances on the world stage wither and die, it's imperative that Britain gets its military back on its feet.
Two new museums will tell story of Irish soldiers in British Army
The history of Irish soldiers in the British armed forces is to be the focus of a new £13.6m plan to open two museums in ...
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Conscription: What do British men think about compulsory military service?
The President of Latvia told Sky News he thinks more European countries should introduce conscription. Sky’s Shingi Mararike asks young men in Leeds what they think.
Putin puppet mocks British Army and claims West is 'crashing like a house of cards'
A Russian MP and a news anchor attacked the UK Armed Forces live on air, baselessly claiming the army 'could fit into Wembley ...
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New museum to honour Irish soldiers in the British Army
A new museum is to be established to tell the story of Irish soldiers in the British Army down the centuries. The £13.6 ...
Is the British Army ready to deploy to Ukraine?
The UK 'would be expected to play a major role' if a peacekeeping force is sent to enforce ceasefire with Russia ...
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WW1: Why was the first day of the Somme such a disaster?
The British generals staged a massive artillery bombardment and sent 100,000 men over the top to take the ... stop the Germans re-grouping. The German Army counter-attacked and recovered a lot ...