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  • Queen's 2012 Birthday Honours for Service personnel and Defence civilians

    109 UK Service personnel have been granted state honours by Her Majesty The Queen in her annual Birthday Honours List.

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

  • Corporal Alex Guy killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Corporal Alex Guy of 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment was killed in Afghanistan on Friday 15 June 2012.

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  • RAF Leuchars celebrates Olympic Torch Relay

    RAF personnel and their families were among those lining the route of the Olympic Torch Relay earlier this week as the torch made its way past RAF Leuchars in north east Scotland.

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

  • Soldier from 1 R ANGLIAN killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that a soldier from 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment was killed in Afghanistan on Friday 15 June 2012.

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

  • RFA Fort Rosalie visits Cuba

    Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Fort Rosalie has made a rare visit to Cuba for a British ship to strengthen counter-narcotics collaboration work between UK and Cuban authorities.

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

  • RFA Argus joins bicentennial celebrations in USA

    RFA Argus has sailed into the biggest naval base in the world to take part in events marking the last time Britain and the USA went to war.

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

  • 30th anniversary of Falklands liberation marked

    Service personnel from all three Services are today commemorating 30 years since the liberation of the Falkland Islands.

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

  • Firearms training centre opens at Clyde

    A £3.8m firearms training facility was opened at HM Naval Base Clyde yesterday, 13 June, for use by military personnel and Ministry of Defence Police.

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

  • Soldier serving with 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that a soldier from the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards was killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday 13 June 2012.

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

  • Reservist helps train Afghan Police

    Territorial Army soldier Lance Corporal Aiden Cooper is currently working with the Afghan Uniform Police to help nurture an efficient police force who can maintain the security of the country themselves.

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

  • British forces help Afghans repair roads in Nad 'Ali

    British forces have been assisting Afghans in Nad 'Ali to repair local roads that are vital to local commerce, helping to build confidence in the Afghan Government and increase stability.

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

  • Life after leaving the UK's Armed Forces

    Leaving the Armed Forces can be a daunting prospect. After years of living a structured lifestyle which could involve fighting on the front line, entering what might seem like the comparatively quieter civilian world can tak…

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

  • HMS Ledbury destroys mine in Mediterranean

    Royal Navy divers from HMS Ledbury have helped to blow up a Second World War mine found off Sardinia's busiest port.

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

  • HMS Diamond sets sail on maiden deployment

    HMS Diamond set sail from Portsmouth for the Middle East today on her maiden operational deployment.

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

  • Prince honours RAF children

    Children of Service personnel from RAF Lossiemouth received a surprise on Saturday when The Duke of York, Honorary Air Commodore of the station, attended a Garden Party in their honour.

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

  • 078/2012 - Ministry of Defence Permanent Secretary moves on

    The Secretary of State for Defence has today announced that Permanent Under Secretary of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Ursula Brennan is to move to take up the post of Permanent Secretary (PUS) at the Ministry of Justice (MO…

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

  • 077/2012 - Star of Jubilee celebrations deploys to Gulf

    HMS Diamond, which played a starring role in Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations earlier this month, sails from Portsmouth on Wednesday (June 13) for her maiden operational deployment to the Middle East.

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

  • Jubilee River Pageant gets a helping hand from London's cadets

    London's Armed Forces cadets helped play a key role in the success of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee River Pageant on Sunday 3 June 2012.

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

  • Service personnel selected for Tranche 2 Redundancy Programme

    Personnel from all three Services will today be notified if they have been selected for redundancy in the second tranche of the Armed Forces Redundancy Programme.

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

  • Ministry of Defence Permanent Secretary moves on

    The Secretary of State for Defence has today announced that the Permanent Under Secretary of the Ministry of Defence Ursula Brennan is to move to take up the post of Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) from …

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