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  • UK soldiers give Eid gifts to Afghan children

    Soldiers from A Company, 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (1 YORKS) have taken gifts to Afghan children in Helmand to help them celebrate the Muslim festival of Eid.

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

  • Army officer named Chartered Manager of the Year

    An Army officer from Joint Helicopter Command has been named the 2011 Chartered Manager of the Year for his outstanding leadership skills in a highly challenging environment in Afghanistan.

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

  • UK Development Minister welcomes IMF’s revival of Afghanistan’s credit programme

    In response to the IMF’s announcement that it will revive Afghanistan’s credit programme, UK’s Secretary of State for International Development Andrew Mitchell said:

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

  • British and Afghan troops patrol remote Helmand area

    The operation, which was planned to show the population the abilities of the Afghan National Security Forces, was led by the Afghan National…

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

  • Ross Kemp returns to Helmand

    Five years after Ross Kemp seamlessly morphed from jobbing actor to BAFTA-award-winning documentary maker, he has few regrets: “I think…

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

  • Plymouth welcomes home commandos from Afghanistan

    More than one thousand Royal Marines, Sappers and Gunners from 3 Commando Brigade paraded through Plymouth on Friday to mark their return from a successful six-month tour in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

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

  • IN PICTURES: Remembrance 2011

    Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday have been marked this year by HM Forces in Afghanistan, on board Royal Navy ships, in Army barracks and at RAF stations across the UK and around the world.

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

  • Remembrance Day Message from Catherine Royle, British Charge d’Affaires

    “People in Britain and across the Commonwealth have gathered throughout the weekend to commemorate the sacrifices made by our armed forces in past conflicts. And to honour those who have fallen in the ongoing campaign in Afg…

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

  • Troops in Afghanistan lead Remembrance Sunday ceremonies

    Hundreds of British Service personnel in Afghanistan marked Remembrance Sunday this morning while Her Majesty The Queen led veterans, serving personnel and members of the public in marking the day in London.

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

  • Lest we forget

    Armed Forces personnel who have been killed while serving their country since the First World War have been remembered today at ceremonies across the UK as well as in Afghanistan and across the world.

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

  • Hammond visits troops in Afghanistan

    This was Mr Hammond’s first chance to see for himself the reality of what it is like for troops deployed on Op HERRICK. Speaking to the media…

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

  • Duke of Cambridge to deploy to Falklands

    Flight Lieutenant Wales, currently serving as a Search and Rescue co-pilot with 22 Squadron based at RAF Valley in Wales, will be deployed to…

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

  • Gunners return from Afghanistan on bonfire night

    Children of 150 soldiers from 57 (Bhurtpore) Battery, 32 Regiment Royal Artillery (32 Regt RA), had more reason than bonfires and fireworks to remember the 5th of November this year as their parents returned from a six-month…

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

  • Soldiers survive IED strike thanks to Scimitar

    The three soldiers of the Welsh Cavalry were on a routine patrol in Nahr-e Saraj when their Scimitar Mk2 was engulfed in an explosion. All three…

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

  • Princess of Wales's soldiers patrol with Afghan Police

    Troops from 1st Battalion The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (1 PWRR) have been carrying out security patrols recently in a small village in Helmand province alongside members of the local Afghan Police.

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

  • Military wives and girlfriends sing out for TV show

    The three-part BBC2 series, which starts tonight, is called ‘The Choir: Military Wives’. It sees Gareth working with the families of tri-Service…

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

  • Civilian mechanics keep wheels turning at Bastion

    Defence Support Group (DSG) personnel are responsible for the essential maintenance and repairs at Camp Bastion’s Equipment Support Solution…

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

  • RAF airmen selected for GB bobsleigh squad

    Senior Aircraftman John Baines from RAF Leeming, Corporal Stu Benson from RAF Cosford, and Corporal Keith McLaughlin from RAF Boulmer have been…

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

  • Sailor discusses her work in Bastion Hospital

    Leading Writer Rebecca Aitken, aged 31, served as a receptionist at the field hospital. Her duties included alerting medical staff and caring…

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

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes increased regional cooperation on Afghanistan

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt attended the Istanbul Conference for Afghanistan on 2 November.

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