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  • 100 UK armoured patrol vehicles donated to the Lebanese Army

    The vehicles, worth £1.5 million, will further reinforce the stability on the Lebanese border with Syria.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Service Complaints Ombudsman Appointment announcement

    The Ministry of Defence is pleased to announce the appointment of Mariette Hughes as the next Service Complaints Ombudsman for the UK Armed Forces.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Record number of armed forces personnel help with Covid response

    The Defence Secretary has today updated Parliament on the role the UK Armed Forces are playing to tackle Covid.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary Oral Statement: Defence's COVID-19 support

    Defence Secretary Ben Wallace detailed Defence's support to the COVID-19 response.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Commander Strategic Command Commendations (December 2020)

    General Sir Patrick Sanders, Commander Strategic Command awards Commander Commendations.

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  • Wales to play part in delivering new British Army vehicle

    A Cardiff-based business has been awarded a £20m contract to provide components for a new armoured fighting vehicle.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Armed Forces support for vaccine roll-out in Wales

    UK Government announces that the Armed Forces will be deployed across Wales this winter to help set up and operate community vaccination centres.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK’s First Sea Lord concludes visit to Alexandria

    UK First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Tony Radakin, concluded a short official visit to Alexandria, Egypt.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Operational Honours and Awards list November 2020

    The latest Operational Honours and Awards List recognises the bravery, commitment and commendable service of service personnel within the military.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Defence secures largest investment since the Cold War

    The Prime Minister has announced the biggest investment in the UK’s Armed Forces since the end of the Cold War, confirming an injection of £16.5-billion over four years.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Mission Motorsport founder James Cameron Soldiering On Award

    Mission Motorsport founder James Cameron talks to DRM about his Soldiering On Award and the veteran community COVID-19 response efforts.

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  • UK Royal Navy concludes first joint exercises with Egypt

    The UK Royal Navy and Egyptian Navy concluded their first joint amphibious exercises, dubbed as Maritime & Littoral Training (LRG-X) in the Mediterranean Sea.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • The Military Wives Choir and the 100 year journey of the Unknown Warrior

    Military Wives Choirs pay homage to the Unknown Warrior with a new recording of “Abide with me”.

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  • British Armed Forces Minister arrives in Cairo

    UK Minister for the Armed Forces James Heappey MP met with Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces Lieutenant General Mohamed Farid.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • British Army protects big cats in Belize

    Rare images of mountain lions, jaguars and ocelots have been captured by a British Army wildlife monitoring programme in the heart of the Belize jungle.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • New Veterans Railcard launched

    Service personnel often live and work all over the UK, moving regularly from posting to posting, so when they leave the armed forces, they may well find themselves hundreds of miles from family and friends.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Judge-led review to provide greater certainty for troops being investigated

    A judge-led review into how allegations of wrongdoing are raised and investigated will help tackle the uncertainty faced by military personnel on future overseas operations, the Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announced Tuesda…

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Next steps for future tri-service recruiting programme revealed

    The Armed Forces Recruiting Programme is engaging suppliers for a new recruitment model.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Lebanese Army Commander ends two-day visit to the UK

    Chief of Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter: The Lebanese and UK Armed Forces have a long and proud history of working together

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Civil Service starts guaranteed interview scheme for veterans

    Several government departments are starting a new initiative today to make it easier for veterans to secure employment in the Civil Service.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government