Boris calls up Afghanistan and Iraq war veteran to lead charge against COVID: Rugby-loving head of the Army’s ‘Iron Viper’ unit Brigadier Phil Prosser is enlisted to spearhead mass vaccine roll-out Welshman Brigadier Phil Prosser is the commander of the 101 Logistic Brigade He will join Boris Johnson at a Downing Street press conference tonight … Read more
An ex-serviceman has climbed the first of 50 mountains in 2021 in memory of his brother who was killed serving in Afghanistan. John Davies, 31, from St Helens, Merseyside, is taking on the challenge in memory of his brother Chris, who died in action in 2010. The veteran kickstarted the endeavour on New Years Day when he … Read more
Top Afghan women’s rights activist, 29, is shot dead by motorbike-riding gunmen days after she condemned wave of assassinations in the country Freshta Kohistani is the second activist to be killed in Kabul in two days Her brother was also killed in the drive-by attack which took place near her home Freshta was outspoken about women’s … Read more
Army chef, 40, left with chronic pain in hands and feet from cooking on the freezing Afghanistan frontline sues MoD for £70,000 over claims he wasn’t given protection from the cold Randy Constable says he has been left with chronic pain in his hands and feet Said he had to cook in ‘a makeshift shelter … Read more
Waltzing home for Christmas! Strictly’s JJ Chalmers is reunited with his wife and children after 10 weeks By Eleanor Sharples Tv & Radio Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 23:49 GMT, 9 December 2020 | Updated: 23:49 GMT, 9 December 2020 His Strictly Come Dancing dreams may have ended, but for JJ Chalmers there was one … Read more
Victory for Afghan translators: Three heroes who helped British troops on battlefield are finally granted permission to relocate to UK Ricky, Fardin, and Hedayatullah were told they did not qualify to come to the UK Last week they were informed they were eligible for relocation with their families Ricky, who still works with UK forces … Read more
Eight Fijian-born former soldiers who fought for Britain in Iraq face being deported because their visas expired after they left the Armed Forces They face deportation after failing to realise their visas would expire Taitusi Ratucaucau claims he was only given a month’s notice to apply for a visa Lord Dannatt, a former Chief of … Read more
A retired three-star general is sticking by his claims that U.S. special operation forces died in during an attack on a CIA computer facility in Germany that was stowing away info about an effort to flip votes from President Donald Trump to Joe Biden, even though top Army officials have heavily rebuked that such an … Read more
Libya, Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq and the Central African Republic are the five most dangerous places on earth to visit in 2021. That’s according to an annual interactive map that shows where travellers are most likely to face security risks based on the threat of political violence, social unrest, violent and petty crimes and, this year, … Read more
British Army’s Information Warfare Unit will be deployed to tackle anti-vaccine propaganda ahead of jab rollout Leaked documents revealed soldiers are already monitoring cyberspace The British Army’s Information Warfare Unit will tackle anti-virus propaganda It comes amid a rise in the number of anti-lockdown protests around Britain The defence cultural specialist unit was launched in … Read more