18 August 2005 | A new selection of improved desert clothing items for British servicemen and women serving in Iraq and Afghanistan was unveiled.
HMS Argyll, now on her way home having handed over Operation Telic guard ship duties to HMS Campbeltown, not only facing challenges enough while patrolling dangerous Iraqi waters on deployment in extreme heat, has also had to fight off unwanted guests from the ocean. |
17 August 2005 | The passing out parade of 35 Iraqi soldiers from the Infantry Battle School in Wales was a small but significant step towards Iraq's development of a professional army, capable of taking control of its own security, said Armed Forces Minister, Adam Ingram. |
15 August 2005 | The last stage of a survey project designed to improve the lives of Iraqi people has been completed on time by British and American engineers in south-eastern Iraq. |
12 August 2005 | An Iraqi officer cadet at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst has beaten more than 20 others to win the prestigious Overseas Sword for best foreign student. |
9 August 2005 | British military personnel with serious injuries in Iraq are getting faster and more efficient treatment thanks to one of the most modern pieces of medical equipment available. |
3 August 2005 | A special report on daily life for the soldiers of the Staffordshire Regiment in southern Iraq.
Among the thousands of British soldiers helping maintain security in Southern Iraq are young Guardsmen from the 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards, patrolling the streets of Basra. Here they talk about what life is like for them. |
28 July 2005 | Territorial Army soldier, Lance Corporal Darren Dickson, 22, received the Military Cross from Her Majesty The Queen at Holyrood Palace in recognition of his heroic actions in Iraq. |
26 July 2005 | An Iraqi child, Kadhem Jawad, who was airlifted out of Iraq by the RAF for life saving medical treatment is doing well after undergoing surgery at Texas Children's Hospital. |