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  • Civil servants to receive 10 days' paid leave for Reserves training

    The Defence Secretary has announced that, from December, civil servants in central government departments who volunteer as reservists will receive a minimum of 10 days' special paid leave per year to conduct their milita…

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

  • MOD launches new Defence Discount Service

    The MOD has launched a new Defence Discount Service, as part of the Armed Forces Covenant, in recognition of service in the Armed Forces.

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

  • Financial boost to Reserves and injured Service personnel

    The Government is showing its commitment to Armed Forces personnel by giving extra financial support to Reserves and injured Service personnel.

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

  • Soldier honoured for storming insurgent position at 'Devil's Doorstep'

    A soldier who led his men in a daring counter attack on an insurgent position that ultimately transformed the entire security situation in the area has been Mentioned in Despatches for his unflinching courage under enemy fir…

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

  • RAF transfers critically-ill patient to specialist unit

    Last night members of 30 Squadron at RAF Brize Norton, operating C-130 Hercules aircraft, were called upon to assist the NHS with the transfer of a patient from Glasgow to London using a specialist air transportable capabili…

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

  • Sailors train to save lives at HMS Raleigh

    In a unique mock-up of the lower decks of a warship, 17 sailors have played victims and rescuers as a week-long first aid training course reaches its climax at HMS Raleigh.

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

  • Helmand heroism earns DFC for selfless Chinook pilot

    An RAF Chinook helicopter captain has been honoured for his 'outstanding bravery and airmanship' evacuating battlefield casualties while under heavy fire during a mission in southern Afghanistan.

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

  • Royal Marine awarded QCVS for counter-piracy operations

    A Birstall-born Royal Marine whose ship chased down a pirate mothership in the Gulf and captured more than 30 pirates has been awarded a Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service (QCVS).

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

  • Defence Geographic Centre receives GIS award

    A team of geospatial analysts within the Foundation Division at the Defence Geographic Centre (DGC) has received the Esri Special Achievement in GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Award.

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

  • Green light for £37m Viking regeneration

    The Royal Navy’s fleet of amphibious all-terrain vehicles – Vikings – are to be regenerated under a new £37m contract with BAE Systems, the MoD has announced today.

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

  • Science and Technology showcased for the Army

    The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) demonstrated its land environment Science and Technology (S&T) capability to Army Headquarters in a one-day showcase on Monday 1 October.

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

  • Private Lewis Curtis, 5th Battalion The Wiltshire Regiment

    Nearly seventy years after he was killed in action, the remains of Private Lewis Curtis of 5th Battalion The Wiltshire Regiment have been reinterred at Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery in the Netherlands.

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

  • Mystery of young WWII soldier's remains finally solved

    A young Second World War British Army soldier, whose remains took five years to forensically identify after being discovered in an unmarked field grave, has finally been laid to rest in Oosterbeek today, close to where he wa…

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

  • Bayonet charge foils enemy ambush

    A soldier who led a bayonet charge over 80 metres of open ground through enemy fire has been awarded the Military Cross.

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

  • Green light for £37m Viking regeneration

    The Royal Navy's fleet of Viking amphibious all-terrain vehicles is to be regenerated under a new £37m contract with BAE Systems the MOD has announced today.

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

  • Countess unveils memorial to wartime secret heroes

    An elite group of men who paved the way for success on D-Day have been honoured with an imposing monument on Hayling Island in Hampshire.

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

  • IN PICTURES: Royal Navy takes key role in international minehunting exercise

    Four British warships and more than 400 sailors and Royal Marines have played a key role in one of the biggest minehunting exercises ever staged in the Middle East.

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

  • Royal Air Force officer recognised for improving Afghan Police training

    32 Royal Air Force personnel have been honoured in the latest Armed Forces Operational Awards for their bravery and service.

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

  • Royal flies with naval reserves

    His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent visited the Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) Air Branch on Thursday 27 September to see the role of the reserves in the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton i…

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

  • Surgeon General’s Triple Serpent Conference 2012

    Speech delivered by Mark Francois, Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans at the Medical Services Training Group, Ash Vale, Aldershot on Tuesday 2 October 2012.

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