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  • Military descend from the skies to mark D-Day 70

    Events in Normandy and Portsmouth commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Airborne troops study D-Day battlefields

    Paratroopers have visited the battlefields in Normandy that helped to form the formidable reputation of the British Army's airborne forces.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Covenant boost for armed forces community

    The Queen's Speech has set out legislation for the creation of a service complaints ombudsman to protect and support the UK armed forces.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ceremony of British military tradition

    Beating Retreat is set to be even more spectacular for 2014.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister Swire’s Speech at Tri Chandra College Kathmandu

    The Rt Hon Hugo Swire MP delivered a speech at Tri-Chandra Campus infront of students and leaders from business, politics and civil society.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The Shangri-La dialogue, advancing military-to-military cooperation

    Speech by Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • RAF Tornado jets 'recce' D-Day beaches

    Modern-day RAF pilots have emulated the work of their Second World War counterparts over Normandy beaches.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Reservists parachute over Salisbury Plain

    British reservists have been conducting joint parachute training alongside their American counterparts on Exercise Airdrop Warrior.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • D-Day commemorative events

    The 70th anniversary of D-Day will be marked this week with commemorative events at home and abroad.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Living memorial for Scotland's First World War heroes

    Scotland's First World War heroes will be commemorated by new native woodland in the Pentland Hills, south of Edinburgh.

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  • UK Defence Secretary in Singapore

    Philip Hammond attended an international security summit and met HMS Echo's ship's company during a visit to Singapore at the weekend.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Clothing for injured service personnel

    A small Staffordshire business has designed innovative new clothing for wounded soldiers thanks to Ministry of Defence funding.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Reservist vet

    Angela Heeley talks about balancing her life as a busy vet with a career as an officer in the Army Reserve.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Royal Navy life on camera

    The winners of this year's Royal Navy photographic competition have been announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 100 days until 2014 NATO Summit in Wales

    With 100 days to go until the 2014 NATO Summit, Welsh Secretary David Jones highlights the huge opportunities that it will provide for Wales

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • First flights for Global Hawk over the UK

    The United States Air Force remotely-piloted aircraft has flown in UK airspace for the first time.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • D-Day veterans meet today's paratroopers

    Veterans who parachuted into battle on D-Day have met paratroopers preparing for a commemorative jump onto the same fields 70 years later.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Multi-million-pound drug bust for HMS Somerset

    The Royal Navy has seized an £8.5 million haul of heroin after a raid on a suspect vessel in the northern Arabian Sea.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Red Arrows begin 50th display season

    The Royal Air Force aerobatic display team have donned their red flying suits for the start of their landmark 50th year in the air.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ration packs spiced up

    Armed forces ration packs are being given a kick with the introduction of a new hot sauce, created by a former submariner.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government