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  • Drug buster HMS Manchester returns home

    Type 42 destroyer HMS Manchester returned home from the Caribbean today after a successful seven-month deployment in which she scored two major drug busts.

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

  • Military help emergency services deal with the snow

    The British military have been providing support to the emergency services and helping people in isolated communities up and down the United Kingdom cope with the ongoing severe cold spell.

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

  • New Sea King squadron takes over in Afghanistan

    857 Naval Air Squadron has handed over responsibility for Sea King airborne surveillance and control duties in Helmand province, Afghanistan, to 854 Naval Air Squadron.

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

  • ANA and British troops clear Helmand village of insurgents

    Afghan troops, trained and mentored by British troops, have taken the lead in clearing insurgents from the rugged area of Shin Kalay, in Helmand province, in an overnight air assault operation.

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

  • Government commits to progress on rebuilding Military Covenant

    The Government has promised to rebuild the Military Covenant and in July Mr Cameron asked Professor Hew Strachan, a military historian at Oxford…

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

  • British-trained Afghan police open new station

    The new base for officers from the ANP who have been trained by British forces is close to the British- and Afghan Army-manned Patrol Base Attal…

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

  • Tankies in Helmand start work in the Warthog vehicle

    Soldiers or 'Tankies' from the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment (2 RTR) currently delivering security in Afghanistan have traded in their old Viking vehicles and upgraded to the mighty Warthog.

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

  • Prime Minister announces boost to Afghan campaign

    Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a package of measures to provide a significant boost to the military campaign in Afghanistan during his latest visit to the country.

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

  • Welsh trail balances Afghanistan training with public access

    A valuable new community resource which balances the need for vital military training for troops going to Afghanistan with public access to an unspoilt area of the Welsh countryside has just opened in Pembrokeshire.

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

  • Brigade Commander urges cautious optimism following tough Helmand tour

    It is with mixed feelings that I look forward to the 4th Mechanized Brigade Memorial Service on Monday 6 December 2010. In many ways it will…

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

  • Prince of Wales leads 4 Mech Brigade remembrance service

    The Prince of Wales has laid a wreath on behalf of the nation at a remembrance service at York Minster as 4th Mechanized Brigade (4 Mech Bde) honoured the 72 Service personnel who died on recent deployments to Afghanistan.

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

  • Private John Howard killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Private John Howard, from 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday 5 December 2010.

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  • 2010/12/06 - Armed Forces 2020: Reserves in Transformation Conference

    Speech delivered by Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans at the Royal United Services Institute, London on Monday 6 December 2010.

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

  • Defence Secretary visits Bahrain

    Dr Fox visited Bahrain this weekend where he gave a speech at the International Institute for Strategic Studies Manama Dialogue 2010 summit …

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

  • Troops on operations to receive extra free phone minutes

    Troops on the front line will be able to talk to friends and family for longer this Christmas with extra free phone minutes and a reduction in call prices

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

  • British troops help Helmand community reopen school

    The school in Kushal Kalay closed more than three years ago when insurgent fighters wreaked havoc in the area, killing and harassing locals.…

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

  • IN PICTURES: RAF recruits demonstrate their skills

    The RAF's newest recruits have been putting their skills to the test during Exercise Blue Warrior whilst being observed by the Royal Australian Air Force.

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

  • HMS Ark Royal bows out in Portsmouth

    HMS Ark Royal has entered her home port of Portsmouth for the last time today, bringing her 25 years of service in the Royal Navy to a close.

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

  • Para Band prepares to provide festive cheer in Afghanistan

    The Band of The Parachute Regiment is heading out to Afghanistan for a morale-boosting tour over the Christmas and New Year period.

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

  • RAF helicopters help battle Israeli fire

    Two Search and Rescue helicopters have been sent from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus to help battle the massive forest fire which has spread out of control in the north of Israel.

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