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Pilots and aircrew from the Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) recently got to see their helicopters from an enemy perspective when they were allowed to target aircraft with Taliban weaponry.
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It is with profound sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the deaths of Privates Aaron James McClure, Robert Graham Foster and John Thrumble from 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment who were killed in Afghanistan on Thursday 23...
The story of Australian First World War Victoria Cross recipient John James Dwyer.
A soldier who served in one of the most dangerous areas of Helmand province has been awarded a Mention in Despatches for immense courage in the face of repeated enemy fire and helping to save gravely-injured comrades.
The airframes of the Joint Helicopter Force (Afghanistan), or JHF(A), are currently being kept airworthy thanks to a tri-Service group of five female officers.
It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Marine Travis Mackin was killed in the Kajaki area of Afghanistan's Helmand province on the morning of 11 January 2009.
They then had to wait until Tuesday for a safe weather window to send a diver down to the device and attach explosives.
A soldier has been honoured with a Mention in Despatches in the latest Operational Honours and Awards List.
Members of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force have received some of the highest awards for gallantry in today's Operational Honours and Awards List.
A soldier who led a bayonet charge over 80 metres of open ground through enemy fire has been awarded the Military Cross.
The story of Australian First World War Victoria Cross recipient John (Jack) Carroll.
Over 400 Army reservists from across Northern Ireland have undertaken a major military exercise in southern Scotland.
Employment Tribunal decision.
It is with deep regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Royal Marine Thomas Curry in Afghanistan on Saturday 13 January 2007.
A Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel, deployed as part of an international naval task force operating in the Somali Basin, has located, boarded and destroyed a pirate vessel found to be carrying assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades.
14 members of the Armed Forces yesterday attended a ceremony at Lancaster House in recognition of their courage and service.
A new shot detection system called Boomerang III has been introduced in patrol bases and checkpoints on the front line of Helmand province to alert troops immediately to the source of incoming fire.
Members of the Royal Military Police (RMP) have opened up their training camp at Longmoor to give the public an insight into the training of the Close Protection Unit (CPU).
A new film about a World War Two mission by Royal Marines from 30 Commando to capture Nazi secrets is released in UK cinemas today as 30 Commando embark on their first operational tour since then.
Born and bred in Australia, Squadron Leader Pete Mole is a Member of the Royal Australian Air Force, working in the UK as an RAF trainer – teaching an elite group of Aerospace experts from around the world to develop...
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