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  • Defence Chief - we are aware of what we are asking our bravest to do

    The tragic incident in Helmand involving six British soldiers is sad news for all in the Services but even more so for their families and friends…

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

  • MOD female analysts inform decisions in Helmand

    Two women from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) have recently served in Afghanistan as Operational Analysts.

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

  • Afghans signal desire for change in Sangin

    I visited Sangin today for the last time as Head of the PRT. It’s a place where many ISAF [International Security Assistance Force] and Afghan…

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

  • Reservists stand side-by-side with regulars in Helmand

    Lieutenant Colonel Tom Copinger-Symes said reservists had ‘integrated seamlessly’ into the 5th Battalion The Rifles (5 RIFLES) Battle Group,…

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

  • HMS Iron Duke honoured for efficiency on operations

    HMS Iron Duke has been awarded for her efficiency and effectiveness on operations in the Gulf and off Libya.

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

  • Custodianship of HMS Victory changes hands

    The custodianship of the Royal Navy's oldest commissioned warship HMS Victory is to be transferred from the MOD to a charitable trust.

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

  • Six soldiers believed killed in Helmand

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that six soldiers are missing, believed killed, after their armoured vehicle was caught in an explosion in southern Afghanistan yesterday, Tuesday 6 March 2…

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

  • HMS Liverpool leaves home for final time

    Crowds gathered on the Wirral and in the heart of Liverpool yesterday to bid a fond and final farewell to Type 42 destroyer HMS Liverpool.

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

  • Fijian chef boosts soldiers' morale

    Lance Corporal Leone Tunidau Boila, nicknamed ‘Leo’ due to his professional pride and uncanny strength, is known by the soldiers of Patrol Base…

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

  • South Lanarkshire and Ayrshire sign Community Covenants

    Representatives from South Lanarkshire Council, partners from the voluntary, business and health sectors, and Armed Forces personnel met yesterday…

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

  • Gurkhas train for Helmand

    Soldiers from 1 Transport Squadron, 10 The Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment (10 QOGLR), have showcased their versatility by transforming…

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

  • Injured Marines triumph at Wounded Warrior Trials

    Injured Royal Marines won nearly 20 medals in the recent United States Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Trials held in California.

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

  • Sea King squadron home from Helmand

    After more than 15 months in Afghanistan, 854 Naval Air Squadron has returned home to Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose in Cornwall.

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

  • Afghans beat British troops in Bastion cricket clash

    http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/MilitaryOperations/AfghansBeatBritishTroopsInBastionCricketClash.htm

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

  • TA soldiers welcomed home from Afghanistan

    Territorial Army soldiers paraded through Liverpool on Saturday, 3 March 2012, following their return from a demanding tour in Afghanistan.

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

  • Tongan Prime Minister visits his troops in Afghanistan

    The Tongan Prime Minister has been greeted with a Sipi Tau war challenge during a visit to Tongan troops working with the RAF in Helmand.

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

  • Army signallers listen in on Taliban

    Armed with receivers, satellite communications and other systems, 14 Signal Regiment serve as the finely-tuned ears of the British Army.

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

  • Royal Navy sailors survey Shackleton's island

    Sailors from HMS Protector have returned to the exact spot where polar explorer Ernest Shackleton saved his men nearly 100 years ago.

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

  • Jon Day appointed as Chair of Joint Intelligence Committee

    Mr Day was chosen for this role following an internal competition after Sir Alex Allan’s departure in late 2011. The appointment has been approved…

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

  • HMS Astute arrives home from US sea trials

    The hunter-killer nuclear submarine HMS Astute, the first of the Navy’s next-generation submarines, is the most advanced submarine Britain has…

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