Defence in the media: 16 July 2015
...reserves. Service inquiry The Independent and The Star report on the conclusion of the Service Inquiry into a Lynx helicopter crash in Afghanistan in April 2014. The articles note that...
Invictus Games 2016 announced
...Sport remains a crucial means of helping Service personnel regain confidence following injury and Britain’s world class Battle Back sport programme is just one of our commitments to supporting our...
Defence in the media: 15 July 2015
...deaths of three SAS “hopefuls” who succumbed to heat exhaustion during a march on the Brecon Beacons has outlined a catalogue of “very serious mistakes”. The papers say that the...
Breaking News: Reaction to Coroner’s verdict on death of Army reservists
...Court, Brigadier John Donnelly, Director Personal Services (Army), said: I would like to apologise for the deaths of James Dunsby, Craig Roberts and Edward Maher: three fine soldiers. I would...
Defence in the Media: 14 July 2015
The Daily Mail’s front page this morning features an interview with a father of one of the reservists who died on a march on the Brecon Beacons ahead of the expected verdict from the inquest today.
Defence in the Media: 13 July 2015
...be a new code of leadership in September and that the complaints procedure would be “sound” so that people felt that they could complain. General Sir Nick Carter, Chief of...
Defence in the Media: 12 July 2015
...who contributed, not just those who fell, and all that was achieved. Mr Cameron also adds that the Government’s support remains for our Armed Forces - from enshrining the Covenant...
Defence in the Media: 11 July 2015
...returning from the country have accused the Government of acting “irrationally”. Somalia At least six civilians and four militants have been killed in an attack on two hotels in the...
Military personnel thanked for Ebola service at Downing Street
...the Downing Street reception received their medals from Defence Secretary Michael Fallon. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon, who visited Sierra Leone back in March, said: I saw first hand the heroism...
Defence in the Media: 10 July 2015
This morning’s broadcast and newspaper headlines include news of changes to the FCO’s travel advice for Tunisia, and further analysis of the Chancellor’s budget proposals.