The British Army has declared its first regiment of 16 Boeing/Westland Apache AH1 attack helicopters ready for operational deployment, while the UK Ministry of Defence has ordered its first major systems upgrade for the type since it entered service in ...

The First Guards, more commonly known as the Grenadier Guard was the only regiment in the British Army that directly gained its title from its part in that battle. The guards had adopted the style of headdress, the bearskin cap, which had been used by Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte’s own Guard units.

The Carolina Corps achieved emancipation through military service, paving the way for future fighters in the British Empire to do the same Kinsey Gidick An 1812 illustration of a private from the Fifth West India Regiment. In the 1790s, the remaining ...

Throughout November, up to 50 British and French helicopters have been staging operations across the UK in a major exercise involving around 2,000

ROSE BARRACKS, Germany – Leaders of the 1st Armoured Infantry Brigade of the British Army visited the 2nd Cavalry Regiment to discuss capabilities and future training opportunities between the two NATO countries Oct. 5. Brigadier Sam Humphris, commander ...

The history of Irish involvement in the British Army will be told in a new museum planned across two sites in Belfast and Enniskillen. The £13.6million project will trace the 350-year story of Irish soldiers and their families who served. ‘Untold: The ...

A British army regiment’s ceremonial pet goat was demoted in disgrace after it marched out of line before a host of dignitaries during a parade to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday, a military spokesman said Saturday. The military mascot, a 6-year-old ...