Prince Harry pens letter to Royal Marine

Prince Harry pens letter to Royal Marine who lost three limbs after kneeling on a bomb in Afghanistan and praises his ‘exceptional achievements and services’ Royal Marine Mark Ormrod lost three limbs in bomb blast in Afghanistan in 2007 Shared a letter he received from Duke of Sussex praising his ‘achievements’  First met Prince Harry at … Read more

Prince Harry pens letter to Royal Marine

Prince Harry pens letter to Royal Marine who lost three limbs after kneeling on a bomb in Afghanistan and praises his ‘exceptional achievements and services’ Royal Marine Mark Ormrod lost three limbs in bomb blast in Afghanistan in 2007 Shared a letter he received from Duke of Sussex praising his ‘achievements’  First met Prince Harry at … Read more

Prince William and Kate Middleton join video calls to mark Remembrance week

Prince William has told armed forces personnel serving overseas that he’s ‘grateful’ for the ‘important job’ they’re doing, while Kate Middleton comforted a young boy whose father was killed in Afghanistan as they joined video calls to mark Remembrance Week. The Duke and Duchess Cambridge, both 38, who paid their respects to Britain’s war dead … Read more

Prince William and Kate Middleton join video calls to mark Remembrance week

Prince William has told armed forces personnel serving overseas that he’s ‘grateful’ for the ‘important job’ they’re doing, while Kate Middleton comforted a young boy whose father was killed in Afghanistan as they joined video calls to mark Remembrance Week. The Duke and Duchess Cambridge, both 38, who paid their respects to Britain’s war dead … Read more

British soldier’s Helmand heroics are called into question by colleagues ahead of ‘£120,000’ auction

The Conspicuous Gallantry Cross  The Conspicuous Gallantry Cross is one of the highest awards given for gallantry and leadership. It can be given posthumously in ‘recognition of an act or acts of conspicuous gallantry during active operations against the enemy’. The medal is given to people serving in all ranks of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, … Read more

British soldier’s Helmand heroics are called into question by colleagues ahead of ‘£120,000’ auction

The Conspicuous Gallantry Cross  The Conspicuous Gallantry Cross is one of the highest awards given for gallantry and leadership. It can be given posthumously in ‘recognition of an act or acts of conspicuous gallantry during active operations against the enemy’. The medal is given to people serving in all ranks of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, … Read more

Australian Special forces soldiers ‘fuelled by bloodlust’ gloated about killing Afghan teenagers

New claims Aussie special forces soldiers ‘gloated about torturing and slitting the throats of Afghan civilians and prisoners’ Confidential report revealed covering up of ‘blood lust’ from Australian soldiers Report details the conduct of soldiers in Afghanistan between 2001 and 2015 Some soldiers ‘gloated’ about illegal killings of unarmed civilians and prisoners By Andrew Prentice … Read more

Australian Special forces soldiers ‘fuelled by bloodlust’ gloated about killing Afghan teenagers

New claims Aussie special forces soldiers ‘gloated about torturing and slitting the throats of Afghan civilians and prisoners’ Confidential report revealed covering up of ‘blood lust’ from Australian soldiers Report details the conduct of soldiers in Afghanistan between 2001 and 2015 Some soldiers ‘gloated’ about illegal killings of unarmed civilians and prisoners By Andrew Prentice … Read more

Former Taliban fighters hired by UK charity to clear minefields in Afghanistan and paid £230 a month

Hundreds of former Taliban fighters are being recruited by a British charity to clear landmines in Afghanistan. Major General James Cowan, ex-commander of British troops in Helmand province, said the former insurgents were swapping AK47s for mine-detectors to earn £230 a month. He said that although he had lost 64 of his soldiers to the … Read more

Former Taliban fighters hired by UK charity to clear minefields in Afghanistan and paid £230 a month

Hundreds of former Taliban fighters are being recruited by a British charity to clear landmines in Afghanistan. Major General James Cowan, ex-commander of British troops in Helmand province, said the former insurgents were swapping AK47s for mine-detectors to earn £230 a month. He said that although he had lost 64 of his soldiers to the … Read more