Around the British forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - back to business in the Gulf a month after Iran's capture of 15 Royal Navy sailors and marines ... a Challenger tank's damaged for the first time by an attack in Iraq .. further doubts over whether Prince Harry should be deployed ... Cyprus-based soldiers begin their Middle East tours ... the 25th anniversary of the first British victory of the Falklands War ... and unusual flying missions for the Hercules and the Lancaster bomber.

Does bullshit really baffle brains?

The best of the week's service news presented by John Adderley

Why don't the Services don't get sparkling Secretaries of State?

Reports from seven days around the forces world with John Adderley, dominated by the aftermath of the release of 15 Royal Navy personnel by Iran. The decision to allow them to sell their stories comes in for severe criticism. The Defence Secretary Des Browne admits it was a bad call, and imposes a ban on further sales. You can hear various viewpoints. Also - a new report paints a grim picture of life in Iraq as the US extends tours of duty for its soldiers ... queuing to buy former RAF homes at Coltishall ... how to buy a brick for the Chelsea Pensioners' new infirmary ... and six RAF policemen and a BFBS presenter in Cyprus complete Seven Sahara marathons

Why can't all NATO countries pull their weight in Afghanistan?

Around the forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - huge relief as 15 royal navy sailors and marines are freed by Iran. Also - marking the 25th anniversary of Argentina's invasion of the Falkland Islands ... RAF fighter pilots are asked to consider suicide missions ... a memorial plaque is unveiled to mark British troops leaving Bosnia ... the end of an era for the Royal Artillery in Cyprus ... and the RAF's new spirit of adventure entertainment show.

Was truth the first British casualty of the Falklands War?  And why was 1982 a turning point in the battle between the media and the MoD?

Around the forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - the efforts to secure the release of 15 royal navy sailors and marines captured by Iran. Also - a virtual Iraq to tackle post traumatic stress disorder ... what the Bosnian people think about troop withdrawals ... high level praise for the army training unit in Canada ... Britain's old chemical weapons are no more ... and the first known examples of camouflage uniforms go on display