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  • Bittersweet' return from Sangin for Royal Marines

    The first Royal Marines from 40 Commando returned home yesterday from a six-month deployment to Sangin in Helmand province, considered one of the most dangerous places for foreign troops in Afghanistan.

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

  • Steady and significant progress in Helmand

    Brigadier Felton has been commanding British and other ISAF forces in Helmand since April 2010 in the deployment known as Operation HERRICK …

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

  • HMS Argyll arrives home following major refit

    Families and loved ones gathered on the jetty at HM Naval Base Devonport to welcome the Type 23 frigate home. The refit included the replacing…

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

  • RAF dogs patrol London streets

    Two RAF air dogs who have served in Afghanistan have gone on patrol with the City of London Police Dog Unit so that the two forces can learn from each other's experiences.

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

  • SSAFA celebrates 125 years at Big Brew Up

    Military bases across the UK are celebrating the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) Forces Help 125th anniversary this week by taking part in this year's annual Big Brew Up.

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

  • Extra provisions for troops suffering with mental health issues announced

    Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox made the announcement of the new provisions to help Service personnel and former members of the Armed Forces who…

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

  • Royal Anglian Regiment families to get new homes

    260 new homes to be built in Bulford, Wiltshire, for soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment, the Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Liam Fox announces.

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

  • British forces launch Afghan Army's first Infantry Branch School

    British forces have created a new Infantry Branch School in the mountainous outskirts of Kabul in partnership with the Afghan National Army (ANA).

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

  • HMS Ocean visits Nigeria on 50th anniversary of independence

    The Royal Navy amphibious warfare helicopter carrier hosted the UK’s representative, His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester, and over 400…

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

  • British soldier works with Afghan villagers to improve their lives

    Warrant Officer Class 2 Marc Lovatt acting as a liaison between with local villagers in Helmand and the military, finds out how he can help.

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

  • 5 SCOTS take over training of Afghan Police in Helmand

    The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (5 SCOTS), have taken over responsibility for the Police Development Advisory Training Team (PDATT) in Helmand province.

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

  • Prince William completes his first SAR shift

    Flight Lieutenant William Wales completed his first Search and Rescue (SAR) shift this weekend as the co-pilot of the four-man crew of a RAF Sea King helicopter and performed his first rescue.

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

  • Soldier who defused IEDs with damaged hand awarded Military Cross

    The incident occurred when a fully-manned Mastiff armoured vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device in Helmand province in March…

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

  • HMS Montrose deters pirate attack

    Only four days into her latest NATO counter-piracy patrol in the Gulf of Aden, British Royal Navy warship HMS Montrose has disrupted a group of suspected pirates.

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

  • Multinational force gathers in UK for Exercise Joint Warrior

    Europe's largest military exercise has got underway as a multinational ensemble of sea, air and land forces battle it out around the coast of the United Kingdom as part of Exercise Joint Warrior.

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

  • General Petraeus visits British Gurkhas in Afghanistan

    General David Petraeus, commander of all international troops serving in Afghanistan, visited 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles in southern Helmand last week.

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

  • University scholarships for children of Armed Forces casualties

    Families of servicemen and women killed on active duty will benefit from publicly-funded higher education scholarships, the Government has announced today, Monday 4 October 2010

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

  • Royal Navy fires Sea Viper from Type 45 destroyer

    The system successfully fired an Aster 30 missile from HMS Dauntless at the MOD range in the Hebrides and hit a moving target drone. The Sea…

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

  • Rifleman Suraj Gurung killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Rifleman Suraj Gurung from 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles was killed in Afghanistan on Saturday 2 October 2010.

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  • Maintaining the Navy's Sea Kings in Helmand

    Aircraft Engineering Technician (AET) Kayleigh Beckley has been in Afghanistan for the last three months helping to maintain the Royal Navy helicopters that transport troops and equipment around Helmand province.

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