Following 14 weeks of basic training Army recruits have taken part in Exercise Final Fling. The exercise is the culmination of training that teaches the recruits basic soldiering skills that will form the basis of their career in the Army. Photographer: Cpl Daniel Wiepen; Crown copyright | British Army

124 recruits completed Basic Training at ATC Pirbright this week. They were the first group of soldiers to be welcomed into the British Army since the Coronavirus lockdown. They began training in the first week of 2020. However, in in the middle of their 14-week course they were sent home to comply with government guidelines and continued to complete training online. On 7 May 20 they returned to training on a camp which was fully prepared to continue supplying soldiers to the Field Army whilst m

Events that shaped 2015: June marked another significant anniversary in the British Army’s history. Events took place to remember the units that had fought at the battle of Waterloo, 200 years ago. | British Army

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