-
The Commanding Officer of a Woodbridge-based Army unit currently deployed in Afghanistan has paid tribute to the town, praising the local community as 'the envy of many a regiment'.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
-
Men, machines, and most recently, animals, are working together to beat the biggest threat to troops in Afghanistan - improvised explosive devices (IEDs) laid by insurgents. Report by Sharon Kean.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
-
Personnel from Number 5 RAF Force Protection Wing, based at RAF Lossiemouth, have now been deployed at Camp Bastion for two months where they have responsibility for providing security at the main British base in Helmand province.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
-
Foreign Secretary William Hague has delivered the Government's first quarterly report on Afghanistan in which he said steady progress is being made although serious risks and challenges remain.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
-
7th Armoured Brigade has taken over as Task Force Helmand in Afghanistan, officially marking the start of Operation Herrick 19.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
-
Personnel from 110 Provost Company, 1st Regiment Royal Military Police, were presented with Afghanistan operational medals yesterday following their return from a demanding six-month deployment.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
-
The brains behind some of the British Army's most complex counter-intelligence work have taken up a new role that will see them inform the final stages of Operation HERRICK. Report by Sarah Goldthorpe.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
-
Soldiers from the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment (2 RTR) who served in Helmand province in Afghanistan for six months over the winter received their Operation HERRICK medals at a parade on Saturday, 2 July 2011.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
-
In an article published in the Daily Telegraph, the Commanding Officer of 3rd Battalion The Rifles and the Brigade Advisory Group in Afghanistan, Lieutenant Colonel Charlie Maconochie, argues that recent 'green on blue' attacks should not alter ISAF's course.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
-
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has updated Parliament with the progress report on developments in Afghanistan since November 2010.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
-
Senior British military officers described the progress being made in southern Afghanistan at a media briefing in London yesterday.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
-
It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Rifleman Martin Jon Lamb from 1st Battalion The Rifles was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday 5 June 2011.
-
Speech by Philip Hammond Secretary of State for Defence.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
-
Paratroopers from 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (3 PARA) have been practising the urban combat skills they might need as part of the Army's rapid reaction force.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
-
"I condemn this callous attack on an organisation dedicated to helping displaced Afghans return home."
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
-
It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Lance Sergeant Dale Alanzo McCallum of the 1st Battalion Scots Guards was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday 1 August 2010.
-
The Army's 1st Mechanized Brigade has taken command of Task Force Helmand in southern Afghanistan marking the start of Operation Herrick 18.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
-
The Marines, from Charlie Company, 40 Commando Group, working in conjunction with colleagues from the Counter-IED Task Force, put in place a…
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
-
Newly-upgraded Warrior vehicles have saved the lives of British soldiers within weeks of arriving in Afghanistan.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
-
A village previously seen as a failure in the eyes of Helmand's people has been retaken, regenerated and repopulated in an ongoing operation led by British paratroopers, supported by 80 bomb disposal specialists.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government