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Ministry of Defence loses computer disc with 700,000 more personal records

The Ministry of Defence faces an investigation by the Information Commissioner after the disappearance of a computer hard drive containing details of Armed Forces personnel and thousands of potential recruits.

Paratrooper killed in Afghanistan minefield after failed helicopter rescue

A soldier died in a minefield in Afghanistan because there was no helicopter with a winch to rescue him, the former commanding officer of the 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment told an inquest yesterday.

In the City: China photo competition

Snapping China as it changes for our Law competition Having decamped from the South Bank, the Saatchi Gallery reopens today in the salubrious surroundings of Kings Road, Chelsea. At a time when the West is stumbling, the...

Sapper Len Smith's vital wartime role revealed in sketches and diary

Sapper Len “Smithie” Smith’s pencil and crumpled sketch paper proved more powerful a weapon in the trench warfare of the 1914-18 war than any of the rifles carried by his comrades. His artistry exposed German troop and gun...

Nevada Guard inducts 3 into Hall of Fame

By STEVE RANSON LVN Editor The Nevada Army National Guard inducted three new members to its Hall of Fame Sunday at state headquarters in Carson City. Previously retired soldiers inducted into this year’s Hall of Fame include...

Army National Guard inducts three to its Hall of Fame

By STEVE RANSON Nevada Appeal News Service Steve Ranson/Nevada Appeal News Service Retired Sgt. 1st Class Carmen Rank, left, talks to Kenneth and Pam Curtzwiler of South Lake Tahoe Sunday after a retirement ceremony at state...

Huntsville National Guard members stay busy helping victims of Ike

By Kristin Edwards Staff Reporter While most of Huntsville was getting back to normal last week after Hurricane Ike’s landfall, several members of the Texas National Guard company based in Huntsville were just returning from...

UPDATE: Russian nuclear warships sailing to Venezuela...

Michael Evans, Defence Editor Russia displayed its military strength in the Mediterranean yesterday after warships heading to Venezuela passed through the Strait of Gibraltar in the second deployment of Russian naval vessels in...

Can King David bring order to the mountains of Afghanistan?

Can the Petraeus magic work in Afghanistan? is the question being asked in military circles. General David Petraeus, the architect of the surge, has left Baghdad to take over as commander of US Central Command at the end of the...

UK Ambassador to Afghanistan: Install 'acceptable dictator' in Kabul

Envoy says mission in Afghanistan is doomed, according to leaked memo. Britain's Ambassador to Afghanistan has stoked opposition to the allied operation there by reportedly saying that the campaign against the Taleban...

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