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Do you have what it takes to join the British Army? The fourth episode of 'Raw Recruits, Squaddies at 16' is on tonight, Channel 5 at 9pm Catch up here: https://www.my5.tv/raw-recruits-squaddies-at-16/season-1 | British Army

From Civilian to Soldier: Recruits from the Army Training Unit, Edinburgh pass out following their Phase One training. Lasting two weeks, and with Covid-19 restrictions making the training even more challenging. Congratulations to all the Reservists on completing their training. Read more about the Army Reserve: https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/the-army-reserve/ | British Army

The British Army is struggling to fill its ranks, and the numbers are stark. New Ministry of Defence data shows that the number of recruits completing training has plummeted by nearly 40% since before the pandemic, painting a worrying picture of a force facing one of its toughest manpower challenges in years. Figures published on 10 November reveal that total intake across all Army training establishments dropped from 8,956 recruits in 2019/20 to just 5,560 in 2022/23, a 38% fall. Even more trou