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Stafford soldiers sent to Libya

Soldiers based at MOD Stafford are being sent to Libya as part of a team advising rebels seeking to topple Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.


Desert soldier delays his paternity leave

A Black Country hero soldier whose baby boy was born while he was fighting in Afghanistan delayed his paternity leave so he would not let down his men.


Drama of the desert dash as soldiers run 2kms to seize top bomb-maker

Soldiers  from the Black Country ran two kilometres in a dramatic desert dash to capture one of the Taliban’s top bomb-makers in Afghanistan.


Unemployment offers boost for army recruitment

Army recruitment is being stepped up in the Midlands to take advantage of a an increase in people looking to join the forces due to rising unemployment.


Midlands hero soldier Luke Cole to get just £16 a week

A hero Black Country soldier awarded the Military Cross after being wounded in Afghanistan is to receive a military pension of just £851-a-year, it was revealed today.


Staffordshire Regiment Museum’s future under threat

The Staffordshire Regiment Museum’s future is under threat unless millions of pounds can be raised.


Tribute march for war heroes

Soldiers marched miles to raise money for their injured comrades who are being treated at a Birmingham military hospital.


Soldier reunited with gun that saved his life

Hero Black Country soldier Luke Cole has been reunited with the rifle that saved his life in battle.


The Mercians meet Prince Charles

Pictures of members of the 4th Battalion the Mercian Regiment and their families meeting Prince Charles and receiving their Afghanistan campaign medals.


Brave TA soldiers make history

Brave West Midland and Staffordshire part- time soldiers were bringing London to a standstill today as they became the first Territorial Army unit to march past Buckingham Palace.

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