Patrick Hennessy

British Army Cpl. Birendra Limbu of the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles, shows his rifle to Afghan children outside the town of Lashkar Gah in Helmand province.

How the war in Afghanistan shaped the British Army’s slang

October 29, 2014Conflict

This week, the British Army departs from Afghanistan, but it’s taking a whole new vocabulary with it, to add to its rich tradition of adopting foreign slang and jargon.

Cameron recruits US ‘Supercop’ to advise on UK gangs

August 14, 2013Conflict & Justice

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