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  • RAF Squadronaires swing at top of pop charts

    The Royal Air Force Squadronaires new album, 'In The Mood - The Glenn Miller Celebration', has reached No 7 in the UK pop charts, scoring the highest ever album chart position for a military band.

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

  • Scots soldiers mentor Afghan forces in Helmand's Green Zone

    Soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (1 SCOTS) are partnering and mentoring the Afghan National Army (ANA) deep in the Green Zone near Nad 'Ali in Helmand province.

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

  • Former Army Chef keeps troops safe from her Apache

    Helicopter pilot Captain Joanna Gordon, who began her Army career as a caterer, has just returned from her second tour of Afghanistan where she supported operations from the cockpit of an Apache.

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

  • Fishing scheme is 'stress buster' for troops back from operations

    A new scheme to provide Service personnel who have recently been on operational deployments with a restful day fishing was launched yesterday, Wednesday 16 June 2010.

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

  • Lorraine Kelly launches Scotland's Armed Forces Day

    Lorraine was flown in by military helicopter, carried across the water by the Royal Navy’s finest, and drove an armoured vehicle to raise awareness…

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

  • IN PICTURES: Royal Navy's Amphibious Task Group heads for USA

    The Royal Navy's amphibious flagship HMS Albion, leading the UK's amphibious Task Group, left Devonport last week to meet up with the Auriga multinational Naval Task Group off the east coast of the USA.

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

  • Halton RAF families get upgraded homes

    The properties are being refurbished inside and out, bringing them up to modern standards and meeting environmental needs. The improvements …

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

  • Whither welfare

    Speech by Andrew Robathan, Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans.

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

  • RAF Tornado pilots go straight into action in Afghanistan

    Newly arrived RAF Tornado pilots to Afghanistan have already flown over Helmand Province several times providing crucial support to coalition ground operations.

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

  • Armed Forces Minister visits troops in Afghanistan

    Minister of State for the Armed Forces, Nick Harvey MP, has undertaken his first visit to Afghanistan since he took up post in the Ministry of Defence last month.

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

  • Royal Marines open new Afghan Police Training Centre

    Royal Marines based in Sangin have opened a new police training centre for the Afghan National Police that they are training and mentoring.

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

  • Operational Allowance to double

    During his recent visit to Afghanistan, Prime Minister David Cameron announced the doubling of the Operational Allowance (OA).

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

  • Cameron - 2010 vital year for Afghan mission

    Mr Cameron said yesterday’s statement was the first of regular updates to the House of Commons on the mission in Afghanistan, with quarterly…

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

  • Departures of Chief of the Defence Staff and Permanent Secretary

    There has been coverage in many papers over the weekend of the departures from the Ministry of Defence of the current Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup, and Permanent Under Secretary Sir Bi…

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

  • Bloody Sunday Report published

    Prime Minister David Cameron has made a statement to the House of Commons regarding today's publication of the Saville Inquiry into the events known as 'Bloody Sunday' which took place in Northern Ireland.

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

  • DE historical advisors help to protect cultural heritage

    Defence Estates (DE) Historical Advisors are helping British troops to protect the cultural heritage of other nations during operational deployments.

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

  • Two soldiers from 1 LANCS killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that two soldiers from 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (1 LANCS), serving as part of Combined Force Nad 'Ali, were killed in southern Afgha…

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

  • Corporal Taniela Tolevu Rogoiruwai and Kingsman Ponipate Tagitaginimoce killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Corporal Taniela Tolevu Rogoiruwai and Kingsman Ponipate Tagitaginimoce from 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (1 LANCS), serving as part of …

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  • Strategic defence and security review

    Speech delivered by Dr Liam Fox, Secretary of State for Defence.

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

  • SDSR to make 'clean break' from 'Cold War mindset' Defence Secretary says

    Dr Fox began by saying that the SDSR would be led by the requirement to deliver and support the sort of foreign policy the country needs. Dr…

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