Birmingham Mail - Tag - army

Birmingham students get chance to learn about Army careers at MoD Stafford

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

More than 1,000 Army roles are available for young people and students can learn more about the host of opportunities at the Midlands Soldier exhibition staged from March 5-9.

More than 4,000 jobs to go in armed forces redundancies

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Up to 2,900 members of the Army, 1,000 members of the Royal Air Force and 300 members of the Royal Navy will be made redundant in the latest round of cuts, the Ministry of Defence confirmed today.

Army holds careers fair in Stafford with 1,200 jobs up for grabs

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

YOUNG people are invited to a jobs fair with a difference in the Midlands next week.

Kingshurst soldier prepares for Afghanistan trip

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A MIDLAND soldier facing deployment to Afghanistan has been on an Army course in Germany to train him to operate military vehicles.

Midland soldier tells of Afghan bomb blast terror

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 09:30:00 GMT

A BRAVE Midland soldier who lost an arm and two legs while serving in Afghanistan has spoken of his ordeal, and hopes to help raise cash for other injured troops.

Kingstanding ex-soldier's fury at MoD spying on injured army claimants

Birmingham Mail — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 10:24:00 GMT

A FORMER Midland soldier compensated after his leg was blown up in Northern Ireland during the 1970s has criticised the Ministry of Defence for spying on claimants.

Midlands mourns two soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:07:00 GMT

A BRAVE teenage Birmingham soldier sacrificed his own life to try to rescue an injured colleague, it emerged today.

Tribute: Jonathan Horne from Walsall

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Here is the Ministry of Defence tribute to Cpl Jonathan Horne, from Walsall, who was named today as having died in Afghanistan. If you wish to leave a tribute, you can do so in the comment box at the bottom

Tribute: Joseph Murphy from Castle Bromwich

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Here is the full Ministry of Defence tribute to Rifleman Murphy, killed in Afghanistan and named by the Ministry of Defence today. You can add your own tribute, if you wish, in the comment box beneath this article

Two West Midlands soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Tributes have been paid to three Midland soldiers who died in one of the bloodiest days encountered by British troops in Afghanistan.