Sci-fi technology could be used on soldiers to ‘reprogram’ cells and give them Wolverine-like abilities to heal wounds five times faster than the human body US military is working on cell reprogramming to heal wounds faster The process entails changing cells into different ones like muscle into skin This would allow wounds to heal five … Read more
Mass grave of 80 British soldiers who died fighting French revolutionaries 220 years ago is uncovered in a Dutch castle moat Mass grave uncovered in disused Dutch castle moat contains remains of 81 British soldiers, researchers say Men aged between 15 and 30 died fighting French revolutionaries in the War of the First Coalition, 1792-1797 Archaeologists first … Read more
UK troops surge as Iraq simmers: Hundreds of British soldiers will be sent to Iraq as part of new NATO mission Britain to send hundreds of troops to Iraq in biggest increase since the Gulf War Defence sources say Nato plans to increase numbers in Iraq from 400 to 5,000 179 British troops lost their … Read more
A new book has shed light on the experience of black Civil War soldiers, using never-before-seen photographs from the 19th century. The American Civil War, 1861-1865, was the first major conflict to be captured through the new technology of the day – photography. And now a brand new book entitled The Black Civil War Solider … Read more
A payslip made from a sheet of papyrus shows a Roman soldier was left penniless 1,900 years ago after the military took out fees for certain items. The document was made out to a Gaius Messius, who participated in the Siege of Masada that was one of the last battles during the First Jewish-Roman War. … Read more
Ten soldiers are kicked out of the Army after taking cocaine and cannabis at an illegal party Ten soldiers who took cocaine and cannabis have been kicked out of the Army The drugs were consumed at a party at Albemarle Barracks near Newcastle The swift approach was backed by soldiers who felt let down by … Read more
The calamitous state of the British Army is revealed today in a leaked briefing. All but one of its 33 infantry battalions are dangerously short of combat-ready troops, according to the alarming Ministry of Defence report. Marked ‘Official: Sensitive’, it shows that key frontline units have barely half the manpower needed for operational deployment. A … Read more
Another 12 Army veterans are facing charges including murder relating to Troubles shootings almost 50 years ago, the Daily Mail can reveal. Despite ministers’ pledges to protect those who served in Northern Ireland, the province’s Public Prosecution Service has received files relating to a number of historical incidents and decisions on charges are imminent. Many of … Read more
Two soldiers in elite Coldstream Guards are arrested in probe into ammunition theft Serving members from the Queen’s elite Coldstream Guards regiment arrested Met Police officers raided two addresses and two men in 30s and 40s in custody Scotland Yard confirmed ammo was found, said to be 9mm calibre for pistols Troops have been warned … Read more
Two British Army soldiers are arrested in Berkshire by Metropolitan Police’s Flying Squad on suspicion of firearms offences Two serving members of the British army yet to be named after firearms arrest The suspects in their 30s and 40s were detained by police for questioning They were arrested in two separate raids on properties in … Read more