BBC Scotland news reader Jackie Bird keeps a diary of her journey to see Scots troops in Afghanistan.
'For Care and Duty' - medics on the front line
Recognising the reservists (Guardian Unlimited)
These are hard times for all our armed forces, but especially the army, involved in its most intensive and sustained combat since the Korean War . With the Ministry of Defence near bankruptcy, times are about to get harder. Yet more defence cuts are imminent.
Medics swap the wards for war zone (Oldham Advertiser)
TERRITORIAL Army medics from Oldham are preparing to fly out to Afghanistan. Captain Janet Mills and Colonel Deepak Bhatnagar from the 207 Field Hospital (Volunteers) have almost completed a pre-deployment training programme.
Mary swaps the wards for war zone (South Manchester Reporter)
AN anaesthetist from Didsbury is one of a team of Territorial Army volunteers preparing to go to Afghanistan. Mary Cardwell and other medical staff in the 207 Field Hospital volunteers team are due to go to the frontline in Helmand Province later this year.
‘Give all our servicemen a medal’ (Oldham Chronicle)
A FAILSWORTH soldier’s campaign to get a national medal for all members of the UK’s armed forces has been backed by local councillors. Lance Cpl Scott Leach serves as a combat engineer with the Territorial Army’s 75 Engineer Regiment, and is training for possible deployment to Afghanistan.
Britain faces attack from 'toxic cocktail' of enemies (Daily Telegraph)
Britain will face attacks in future decades from a "toxic cocktail" of state-sponsored terrorists, extremist groups and criminal gangs, British military analysts have warned.
'For Care and Duty' - medics on the front line (BBC News)
BBC Scotland news reader Jackie Bird keeps a diary of her journey to see Scots troops in Afghanistan.
Care and Duty (BBC News)
Jackie Bird spends time with medics preparing for war
The Herts Advertiser (Herts Advertiser)
AN ARMY engineer was forced to take cover last week after the building site he was working on in Afghanistan erupted into a gunfight.
Soldier strangled his wife over affair after police missed chance to save her - Telegraph.co.uk
Soldier strangled his wife over affair after police missed chance to save herTelegraph.co.ukA Territorial Army soldier strangled his wife for having an affair with his best friend after police missed a chance to intervene, an inquest heard. ...