Day 2 talks for NATO defence ministers
Uncertainty about how and when the NATO-lead ISAF mission to Afghanistan will end is set to grow...
Argentines vent anger at Will posting
Small protests have taken place in Buenos Aires over the arrival of Prince William on the Falkland...
Injured forces skier leaves hospital
A British soldier is back with his team at the forces winter sports championships in Meribel after...
Highlights from Wednesday at Meribel
Watch highlights of the Alpine Ski Super G Final and the Telemark Classic Final in Wednesday's...
UK combat troops exit plan 'unchanged'
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has today insisted there has been no change in the timetable for...
Edurance tested in military patrol race
In Ruhpolding in Southern Germany, the British National Inter Service and Army Nordic Ski...
PM visits Royal Marines as US trip looms
David Cameron and Barack Obama will hold face-to-face talks on Afghanistan and the global economic...
Sappers rewarded for sporting prowess
Germany-based Sappers have been honoured for their sporting prowess this week. One of the biggest...
Friday's action from Meribel 2012
The final events have been held at the Inter Services Skiing and Snowboarding Championships in the...
RAF Regiment marks 70th anniversary
The RAF Regiment has marked the 70th anniversary of its formation with a service in Bury St Edmunds...
British Forces News
The flame for the London 2012 Torch Relay is to start its journey at RNAS Culdrose in Cornwall. It...
RN engineers discover deadly stowaway
Royal Navy aircraft engineers from 845 Naval Air Squadron in Yeovilton discovered an unwelcome...
Ops in Afghanistan to wind down in 2013
Downing Street has announced that British troops will step back from their lead combat role in...
Signaller Sartorius-Jones repatriation
The body of Signaller Ian Gerard Sartorius-Jones from 20th Armoured Brigade Headquarters has been...
British Forces News
HMS Lancaster has returned to sea for the first time in 16 months following a major upgrade. The...
Last UK mentoered ANA parade
British troops have seen their last intake of Afghan Warriors graduate from the Regional Basic...
British Forces News
Britain appointed its first ambassador to Somalia for 21 years on Thursday during a visit to the...
New facility for sailors and marines
Sailors and Marines at HM Naval Base Clyde have a new respirator system to help them combat the...
British Forces News
HMS Daring, the first in class of the Royal Navy’s brand new air defence warships, has passed...
Engineers train to determine promotion
For the last few weeks, 21 Engineer Regiment from Ripon have been training at Otterburn. 40...
Inquest into the death of Corporal Gill
An inquest has been hearing how a young marine was shot dead in Afghanistan. Lance Corporal Martin...
Journey to become Gurkha's national hero
To the families of Gurkhas in Nepal he is a national hero but Peter Carroll could never have...
Prince begins his tour of the Falklands
In the next few day’s Prince William is due to begin his 6 weeks tour of duty in the Falkland...
Thursday's action from Meribel 2012
It is day four of the Inter Services Ski and Snowboard Championships at Meribel in the French Alps...
SSAFA launch new initiative
SSAFA in Northern Ireland have launched a new initiative which will see the in service and veterans...
Leeson on emerging winter sports talent
EXTENDED INTERVIEW Air Marshall Sir Kevin Leeson has been speaking to Forces News at the Inter-...
British Forces News
Prince William is due to begin his 6 week tour of duty in the Falkland Islands. He will be co-pilot...
Leaked report shows Taliban's ambitions
A leaked NATO report suggests the Taliban is being backed by Pakistan and plans to retake...
War on Afghan drugs seizes 350 tonnes
More than 350 tonnes of illegal drugs have been seized in Afghanistan since April 2009. Foreign...
Fears for UK fighter jet contract
The Government says BAE Systems still has "plenty of opportunity" to win an Indian contract for...
Pakistani fighter jets target militants
Pakistani fighter jets bombed the hideouts of two militant commanders along the Afghan border today...
Mick Brennan on his week in Meribel
EXTENDED INTERVIEW Winter Paralympic hopeful Sgt (Retd) Mick Brennan spoke to Forces News about his...
British Forces News
His Royal Highness Prince Edward the Earl of Wessex has been visiting injured soldiers from 2...
British Forces News
A soldier with a skill for DJ-ing has taken to the airwaves to present a radio show in Afghanistan...
HMS Illustrious set for Arctic exercise
Helicopter carrier HMS Illustrious sails from Portsmouth on Friday for arduous cold weather...
Star Trek science for troops safeguarded
Billions of pounds of funding to drive forward cutting edge defence technology to give frontline...
British Forces News
A recruitment company for those leaving the services is to offer jobs to 160 Gurkhas following...
British Forces News
Germany’s first ‘Personnel Recovery Facility’ has opened its doors today at its new base in...
British Forces News
After Tuesday's heavy snow, Wednesday in Meribel proved a brilliant day for action. The Super G was...
British Forces News
In Ruhpolding in Germany biathletes have been in action in Exercise Rucksack. It's the 65th Inter...

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Smiles all round at the Forces Children's trust event

The Forces Children’s Trust has been awarded nearly a million pounds by the News International...