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We work for a secure and prosperous United Kingdom with global reach and influence. We will protect our people, territories, values and interests at home and overseas, through strong armed forces and in partnership with allies, to ensure our security,...
Details of the medals awarded to serving members of the armed forces, veterans and MOD employees; and who can receive them.
Support services for military and defence personnel and their families including: the Armed Forces Covenant, childcare, employment, finance, housing, pensions and compensation and welfare support.
The graves of five soldiers of The York and Lancaster Regiment, most of whom went missing in France in the weeks before the end of World War One, have now been marked more than a century after their deaths.
Engage with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) on SKYNET Enduring Capability (SKEC), the next generation of solutions for future satellite communication programmes.
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
Search for the will of a soldier who died while serving in the British armed forces between 1850 and 1986
List of all UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) firing times for military ranges.
Check if you should pay National Insurance in the UK or social security contributions in the EU, Gibraltar Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, or Switzerland.
The UKSIA manages UK domestic fishing vessel access to non-UK waters and foreign vessel access to UK waters.
To help them carry out their duties British military personnel and visiting members of the armed forces have a number of driving exemptions.
Services and facilities providing treatment and support for wounded, sick and injured service personnel.
How you import from and export to Norway.
Management of British armed forces casualties and compassionate cases 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Information about public access to military-owned land.
The GEO is the operating title of the United Kingdom’s military mission in Germany.
The graves of two World War One soldiers, one whose gun jammed while being attacked in freezing conditions and another who died trying to save his wounded men, have now been marked by name more than a century after their...
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