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  • Lord Coe and General Richards thank Armed Forces for Olympics effort

    Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir David Richards, and LOCOG Chair Lord Coe visited Armed Forces personnel based at Hainault in Essex this morning to thank them for their ongoing efforts in support of delivering a safe …

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

  • HMS Echo becomes first Royal Navy ship to visit post-Gaddafi Libya

    Survey ship HMS Echo has become the first Royal Navy ship to visit Libya since the fall of Colonel Gaddafi.

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

  • Soldier swaps barracks for Olympic volleyball court

    A staff sergeant serving with Headquarters 43 (Wessex) Brigade, based in Tidworth, is now on our TV screens as a line judge for the Olympic indoor volleyball at Earls Court.

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

  • Providing canine heroes for the front line

    Military working dogs provide valuable capability to British patrols on the front line. But procurement by DE&S begins many miles from Afghanistan.

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

  • Simulators to help guard against CBRN threats

    The latest simulators to train Service personnel to deal with chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats have been delivered on time and within budget.

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

  • Military band entertains Olympics troops and fans

    A military band has helped to both boost the morale of troops undertaking Olympics security duties and entertain the crowds watching the tennis.

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

  • Red Devils parachute into Whitby

    The townspeople of Whitby joined bereaved families of Service personnel when the Red Devils Parachute Regiment display team dropped in on Whitby Abbey.

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

  • Royal Military Police train for close protection

    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).

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

  • Light Dragoons destroy huge Afghan insurgent explosives cache

    British soldiers from the Light Dragoons have discovered and destroyed a huge insurgent cache of bomb-making equipment in Helmand province, Afghanistan, saving military and civilian lives.

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

  • Royal Navy rower takes Olympic gold

    Olympic rower and Royal Navy officer Lieutenant Pete Reed has helped Team GB to a historic fourth gold medal in the men's coxless fours.

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

  • MDP providing Olympics security

    The Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) is currently undertaking its largest ever deployment outside the MOD estate as it supports the 2012 Olympics.

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

  • High-profile guests visit Tobacco Dock

    Residents of the temporary military camp at Tobacco Dock in Tower Hamlets, London, have played host to two high-profile guests over the past few days.

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

  • UK forces support Afghan operation in Lower Gereshk Valley

    Afghan soldiers and police, supported by British troops, have completed an operation to clear insurgents from the Lower Gereshk Valley, in the north of Nahr-e Saraj district.

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

  • Soldiers on Salisbury Plain celebrate historical discovery

    An award-winning project using archaeology to aid the recovery of soldiers injured on Operation HERRICK has concluded its success on Salisbury Plain with an astonishing treasure trove of Anglo-Saxon finds.

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

  • Surgeon General on keeping the Armed Forces healthy

    The Surgeon General, Surgeon Vice Admiral Philip Raffaelli, talks to Ian Carr from Defence Focus (DF).

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

  • Injured soldier gets key to new home

    A soldier who lost both legs and his right arm in an explosion while serving in Afghanistan has been presented with the key to his newly-adapted home.

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

  • Busy holiday season for Culdrose rescue crews

    The summer holiday season has started with a record six call-outs in one weekend for the Royal Navy Search and Rescue helicopter squadron based at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose.

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

  • Future Fleet aviators fly from Fife

    A group of aspiring Royal Navy aviators recently had the opportunity to fly at RAF Leuchars in Fife.

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

  • Flagship Bulwark cheers on Navy Olympian Reed

    Sailors and Royal Marines embarked on HMS Bulwark, conducting Olympics security duties at sea off the Dorset coast, are wishing Lieutenant Pete Reed every success as he and his teammates prepare to defend their title and row…

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

  • DIO delivering on rehab centre for Devon Royal Marines

    The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has delivered a £3 million dedicated training facility for injured Royal Marines at Lympstone in Devon.

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