Sappers will now be able to choose combat engineering as a specific career stream, the Royal Engineers have announced. Previously, members of the corps were trained in the role in addition to their main trade but thanks to a requirement for more specialists they will now be able to focus exclusively on this field, a… Read More
Events 222 – Emperor Elagabalus is assassinated, along with his mother, Julia Soaemias, by the Praetorian Guard during a revolt. Their mutilated bodies are dragged through the streets of Rome before being thrown into the Tiber. 1387 – Battle of Castagnaro: English condottiero Sir John Hawkwood leads Padova to victory in a factional clash with… Read More
There is a payment that can be claimed for specific operations and assignments but it is not applicable to exercises. The list of applicable deployments is on Defnet – search “council tax relief” – and they do include NATO operations such as Op Cabrit. To be eligible you must either pay or be counted for… Read More
Nearly one fifth of UK organisations are unlikely to considerhiring veterans due to negative perceptions of their time spent in the military, according to a study by the Forces in Mind Trust. The most common reason given was a worry that this cohort would not have the relevant skills or experience. “Employers must ensure these… Read More
Research Paper Title A prospective evaluation of thromboelastometry (ROTEM) to identify acute traumatic coagulopathy and predict massive transfusion in military trauma patients in Afghanistan. Background Hemorrhage is the leading cause of preventable trauma-related mortality and is frequently aggravated by acute traumatic coagulopathy (ATC). Viscoelastic tests such as rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) may improve identification and management… Read More
“Being in the army is like being in the Boy Scouts, except that the Boy Scouts have adult supervision.” Blake Clark (1946 to Present) Blake Clark is an American stand-up comedian, actor and voice actor, who is perhaps best known as Chet Hunter on Boy Meets World and Harry “the Hardware Store Guy” on Home… Read More
Events 241 BC – First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates: The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing the First Punic War to an end. 298 – Roman Emperor Maximian concludes his campaign in North Africa against the Berbers, and makes a triumphal entry into Carthage. 947 – The Later Han is founded by Liu… Read More
