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Flipping pancakes

Flipping Pancakes in Helmand

Chefs in Camp Bastion have celebrated Shrove Tuesday by flipping pancakes for around 2,000 service personnel today, 5 February 2008. Using their newly equipped kitchens they have... 5 Feb 08

Irish Guards parade through Liverpool

Liverpudlian welcome for Irish Guards

Well wishers braved biting winds to give soldiers from the Irish Guards a warm welcome as they... 4 Feb 08

Trumpeting teen twins Sally and Maria Lacey

Trumpeting teen twins proudly pass out

16-year old twins Maria and Sally Lacey are proudly blowing the Army trumpet (or cornet to be more... 1 Feb 08

Soldiers from the RDG Battlegroup step off the plane

Improved Basra security sees Dragoon Guards return home early

Soldiers from The Royal Dragoon Guards have begun returning to their bases in Germany today, 1... 1 Feb 08

RFA Lyme Bay

Lyme Bay in Tristan da Cunha harbour repair mission

The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessel Lyme Bay is preparing to sail to the aid of people living in... 31 Jan 08