Did you know that the Ministry of Defence (MOD) is the single largest provider of apprenticeships in the UK with more than 18,000 available every year (of which some 2,000 are advanced/higher apprenticeships). The armed forces of the United Kingdom, and the civil service, offer a viable alternative to higher and further education – providing… Read More

British Army Diving (33)

30/12/2014 by Andrew Marshall

2014 in Review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 100,000 times in 2014. If it were an exhibit at the Louvre Museum, it would take about 4 days for that many people to see… Read More

30/12/201422/12/2014 by Andrew Marshall

Mortality of First World War NZ Military Personnel

Research Paper Title Mortality of First World War Military Personnel: Comparison of Two Military Cohorts. Objective To identify the impact of the first world war on the lifespan of participating military personnel (including in veterans who survived the war). Design & Setting Comparison of two cohorts of military personnel, followed to death, leaving New Zealand to… Read More

30/12/201417/12/2014 by Andrew Marshall

British Army Diving (32)

29/12/201427/12/2014 by Andrew Marshall

Review into Women in Ground Combat Roles Published

The Ministry of Defence has published a review paper (19 December 2014), carried out earlier in the year by the Chief of the General Staff, Sir Nicholas Carter, into Women in Ground Close Combat Review Paper (PDF) (2014-12-18) The review, launched in May 2014, has ended the long-held view that mixed close ground combat units would… Read More