Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon MP today published the Governments Defence White Paper, " Delivering Security in a Changing World". For more details, Click here.

Buster, a five year old Springer spaniel who works as a search dog for the Army, has been awarded the Dickin Medal for outstanding devotion to duty. Buster’s heroism in locating a hidden arms cache during the recent conflict in Iraq was rewarded by the PDSA at a ceremony in London. To find out more, Click here.

Britain has made a key contribution to a new Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Battalion, which has been launched at a NATO Ministerial meeting at Mons, Belgium. Click here to read more.

The Army’s first female Chaplain has been sent on a mission to war-torn Iraq. To read journalist Andy Buckwell’s report on Padre Juliette Hulme, click here

Built for the job: The Iveco Multi-Role Light Vehicle which will become a close armour scout when it is delivered after 2006.The Alvis-Iveco Multi-Role Light Vehicle will replace elements of the Army’s fleet of Land Rovers, Saxons and Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) family of vehicles. Click Here for more information.

The Operational Honours and Awards for service on Operation Telic and in support of operations have been released by the Ministry of Defence. Amongst the honours Army Personnel have been awarded a George Cross, one Queens Gallantry Cross, fifteen Military Crosses and two Distinguished Flying Crosses.
To view the full list click here

For all the latest updates on Operation Telic and Iraq please follow the link to the Ministry of Defence News website.

Rules for the 2003/2004 competition have now been published, click here to go directly to those pages.
Alternatively click here to see the winning images from this years competition.