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It is with deep sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Drummer Thomas Wright, aged 21, from the 1st Battalion The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment, in Afghanistan on Sunday 24 June 2007.
The Deputy Prime Minister has hailed the “transformation of the military effort” in Afghanistan.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Transcript of remarks by Foreign Secretary William Hague and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton following a bilateral meeting 12 December.
It is with deep regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Lance Corporal Kenneth Michael Rowe of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, attached to 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, who died on 24 July 2008.
Visit marks one month to go to National Armed Forces Day in Llandudno
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
A new documentary series starting tonight on BBC3 uses footage shot by British soldiers serving in Helmand province on cameras mounted on their helmets to tell their stories.
Intervention by Ambassador Lyall Grant of the UK Mission to the UN to the Security Council Open Debate on Peace Operations: the UN-AU partnership and its evolution
12 Mechanized Brigade has taken command of Task Force Helmand in Afghanistan, officially marking the start of Operation HERRICK 16
Technical preparations for the 5 April presidential and provincial elections remain on track.
This speech was to the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) on 3 November 2010. The version here is as written, rather than as delivered.
For the run-up to Christmas, the MOD online news team has once again picked out the images that best represent our defence news coverage over the past year.
A transcript of a joint press conference given by Prime Minister David Cameron and the President of the United States Barack Obama at the White house, 20 July 2010.
The RAF Merlin Helicopter Force has reached its first anniversary of operations in Afghanistan.
International Development Secretary Priti Patel announced today new UK assistance to Afghanistan.
Speech given by Baroness Anelay on Thursday the 25th February at a Women for Women International event
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
100 troops arrive in Kabul alongside Defence Secretary.
The UK is to help provide 3,800 new artificial limbs and 10,000 crutches for Afghan children and adults
A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.
Tobias Ellwood condemns ISIL’s treatment of residents of Mosul and reiterates the UK’s commitment to defeating this terrorist organisation.
Prime Minister David Cameron's statement to the House of Commons on the death of Usama bin Laden and counter-terrorism.
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