Armed Forces Minister Adam Ingram talks to Glen about The Nicholas Blake QC Inquiry into the Deepcut deaths

The Sea Harrier has been formally retired from service. BBC reporter Steve Haigh and Conservative Party Defence Spokesman Gerald Howard join Glen

John Adderley with a roundup of the Forces News this week.

Leading experts are again questioning the existence of Gulf War Syndrome. A report published today by The Royal Society tries to pull together all the evidence to assess why so many veterans of Gulf War 1 are ill. Professor Simon Wessely joins Glen

http://www.bfbs.com/g3 - This month, the best coffee maker in the world - I talk to its inventor - A brand new umbrella design, the Fanbrella - Faraday cage wallets and passport covers and the winners from last month's competition.

It's the best of the week's news and interviews on BFBS Radio, presented by John Adderley. In this programme * does the reduction in troop numbers in Iraq mark the beginning of the end of the British presence * soldiers in Afghanistan uncover a huge weapons cache * the former commander of British forces in Bosnia reflects on the death of Slobodan Milosevic * recognition at last for the heroes of the Second World War arctic convoys * British Forces compete down under in the Commonwealth Games *and sprigs of shamrock wend their way to the Royal Irish Regiment around the forces world on St. Patrick's day.

International Development Secretary, Hilary Benn joins Glen from Baghdad

Three years on - what have we done to Iraq?

Leading MPs are to hold an inquiry into the way service children are educated. James Arbuthnot MP joins Glen...

http://www.bfbs.com/multimedia - This month, shipping to BFPO, the Crucial Gizmo USB memory stick, Buffalo LAN storage, CorelDraw X3, a chance to win a copy and how to deal with png files

In the next couple of years the UK is going to have to consider the future of its nuclear deterrent. Security and international affairs commentator Dan Plesch has explored the issue in a report published today by the Foreign Policy Centre…

It's the best of the week on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - concerns over the fate of thousands of prisoners held by UK and US forces in Iraq. Also, how smoking bans are on the way across the forces world * why Army basic training's being extended by two weeks * fresh calls for the guards regiments to stop using bearskins * finding a good home for Royal Irish Regiment treasures * and the Comedy Club Tour heads for the Falklands.

Why does Britain spend close on £400 million a year keeping a garrison in the Falklands.

An RAF helicopter remains stranded up a mountain today, a week after making an emergency landing. Michael Mulford joins Glen from RAF Kinloss

Amnesty International is raising serious concerns about the fate of thousands of prisoners being held by US and UK forces in Iraq. Neil Durkin is a spokesman for Amnesty and joins Glen

How is that the MOD makes such multi million pound cock-ups about kit and equipment. Find out in this week's Sitrep special.

It seems that disagreements within NATO are partly to blame for delays in a new British system to prevent friendly fire incidents. Defence analyst Paul Beaver spoke to Glen

The Public Accounts Committee says the British Armed Forces are overstretched. The chairman, Edward Leigh speaks to Glen...