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  • 2,000th Helmand police officer graduates

    A major milestone has been reached in the ongoing process of transferring security from British to Afghan forces in Helmand with the graduation of the 2,000th recruit from the province's police officer training college.

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

  • Royal Marines' newest unit on parade

    The Royal Marines' newest commando unit was officially named at a ceremony held late last year which was attended by the professional head of the Royal Marines.

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

  • British troops save Helmand teenager

    Just before Christmas British troops based in Afghanistan's Helmand province saved the life of a local boy, injured in an accident.

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

  • HMS Echo sets sail for two-year deployment

    HMS Echo left her home base of Devonport on Monday 3 January 2011 for a two-year deployment to conduct operations in the Red Sea, Gulf, Indian Ocean, Middle East and Far East.

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

  • Operation OMID PANJ brings Afghan-led security a step closer

    A significant offensive operation, which takes the independence and self-sufficiency of British-trained Afghan forces to a new level, has begun in central Helmand.

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

  • Dr Fox praises British forces during first Afghanistan visit of 2011

    Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox kicked off 2011 with a visit to troops in Afghanistan to see for himself the progress being made towards handing over security responsibility to the Afghan Government.

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

  • The life of an Army doctor on the front line

    Being a doctor based at a patrol base in Afghanistan can present various challenges ranging from the run-of-the-mill common colds, coughs or sprains to the more extreme conditions including trauma injuries or gunshot wounds.

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

  • HMS Richmond deploys on counter-piracy mission

    Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Richmond has today left Portsmouth for a seven-month maritime security and counter-piracy mission around the Horn of Africa and the Far East.

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

  • 'Bullet magnet' praises body armour for twice saving his life in establishing stability in Afghanistan

    Gunner Carl Jordan has twice been shot in the line of duty, and both times would almost certainly have been killed by the insurgents' rounds had he not been wearing the British forces' latest issue Osprey body armour.

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

  • MOD announces new 2nd Permanent Under Secretary

    The Prime Minister, following a recommendation from the Secretary of State for Defence, has approved the appointment of Mr Jon Day as 2nd Permanent Under Secretary (2nd PUS) to the Ministry of Defence, it has been announced …

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

  • Review into NHS prosthetics services for veterans launched

    A review into the prosthetics services provided by the NHS to Armed Forces veterans who have lost limbs on active duty, was launched yesterday, 3 January 2011, by the Health Minister, Simon Burns.

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

  • British Counter-IED experts train Afghan teams in bomb disposal

    Two British bomb disposal operators at the forefront of the fight against deadly improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Afghanistan have been passing on their skills to Afghan police - so they can take forward the battle for…

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

  • British and Afghan operation sees villagers return

    Families driven from three Helmand villages by Taliban activity are returning home after a successful operation by British soldiers and their Afghan allies.

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

  • HMS Cumberland continues to support carrier Charles de Gaulle

    HMS Cumberland has continued her operations over the Christmas and New Year period in support of the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle by escorting her through the Strait of Hormuz early Boxing Day morning (26 Decemb…

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

  • Private Joseva Saqanagonedau Vatubua killed in Afghanistan

    It is with regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Private Joseva Saqanagonedau Vatubua, from The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (5 SCOTS), was killed in Afghani…

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  • Helmand Hogmanay for Scots troops

    As midnight struck to usher in the New Year in Afghanistan, British troops were continuing their work across Helmand province to stabilise the security situation and, ultimately, protect Britons back home from the threat of …

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

  • 2011: New Year's Honours for Service personnel and Defence civilians

    121 UK Service personnel have been granted state honours by Her Majesty The Queen in her annual New Year's Honours list.

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

  • WO2 Charles Henry Wood killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) Charles Henry Wood from 23 Pioneer Regiment RLC (Royal Logistic Corps), serving with the Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Tas…

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  • Troops enjoy Christmas dinner in Afghanistan

    British troops in Afghanistan may be thousands of miles away this Christmas but they have not gone without their traditional Christmas dinner.

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

  • Defence 2010: A Year in Pictures

    For the run-up to Christmas, the MOD online news team has once again picked out the images that best represent our defence news coverage over the past year.

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