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  • Soldiers of North West Army HQ receive Jubilee Medals

    More than 160 soldiers from 42 (North West) Brigade have received their Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medals at a rain-soaked ceremony held in Fulwood Barracks in Preston, Lancashire.

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

  • Top international awards for RAF aerospace doctors

    Two RAF doctors have received international accolades for their work, at the Aerospace Medical Association's annual scientific conference and awards.

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

  • Lance Corporal James Ashworth killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Lance Corporal James Ashworth from the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards was killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday 13 June 2012.

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  • TA soldiers and civil servants receive Afghanistan campaign medals

    Army reservists were welcomed home from Afghanistan by cheering crowds in Liverpool on Saturday, before receiving their campaign medals outside the city's Town Hall.

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

  • UK soldiers hand over Nad 'Ali patrol base to Afghan Police

    Members of 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment ('The Vikings') have handed over control of Patrol Base Silab in Nad 'Ali to the Afghan security forces.

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

  • Gibraltar Regiment soldier provides medical training to Afghans

    A Royal Gibraltar Regiment soldier is currently working with an advisory team in Helmand to provide lifesaving medical training to Afghan soldiers.

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

  • MOD explores future for London barracks to improve soldier accommodation

    The Ministry of Defence is seeking the views of industry on how to improve facilities for soldiers based in central London.

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

  • RAF SAR team rescues flood victims in Wales

    An RAF Search and Rescue (SAR) crew has assisted lifeboat volunteers to rescue hundreds from floodwaters in Wales after two months' rain fell in just one day.

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

  • Army launches phase two of mental health awareness campaign

    The Army has launched phase two of its 'Don't Bottle It Up' campaign which focuses on reducing the stigma surrounding mental health.

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

  • Multinational headquarters prepares for global mission

    Personnel from the Gloucestershire-based Allied Rapid Reaction Corps headquarters have been preparing for a 12-month posting as NATO's Response Force. Report by Richard Long.

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

  • Royal Navy helicopter crew plucks yachtsman from stormy seas

    A yachtsman, overcome by stormy weather in the Atlantic, has been rescued by the Royal Navy's Cornwall-based Search and Rescue squadron.

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

  • Armed Forces praised for literacy and numeracy training

    A report out this week shows that the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force have put numeracy and literacy skills at the heart of their development programme for new recruits.

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

  • Training estate bidders begin site visits

    Private sector bidders for the largest-ever UK military training estate contract have begun a nationwide tour of key training areas and facilities under the MOD’s Next Generation Estate Contracts (NGEC) programme.

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

  • British soldier to represent Ghana at 2012 Olympics

    Trooper Emmanuel Nartey, from the First Royal Tank Regiment, has been selected to represent Ghana in judo at the London Olympics.

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

  • On the cusp of durable success in Helmand

    Recently returned from Helmand, Brigadier Patrick Sanders says the years of effort and sacrifice are producing results.

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

  • HMS VICTORY (1744) Advisory Group minutes

    Minutes of the HMS VICTORY 1744 Advisory Group meetings.

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  • Jubilee Sports Hall opened at RAF Shawbury

    A new physical recreation training centre has been officially opened by HRH Prince Michael of Kent GCVO at RAF Shawbury in Shropshire.

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

  • Diamond welcome for troops back from Afghanistan

    Soldiers who fly and maintain the Army's Apache attack helicopters have been presented with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal on their return from operations in Afghanistan.

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

  • Defence Secretary on Army 2020

    Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has discussed the key considerations behind the role of the Army in Future Force 2020.

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

  • VC heroes come face-to-face with Victoria Cross Guns

    On Friday, 1 June 2012, five Victoria Cross recipients came face-to-face for the first time with the guns from which the Victoria Cross is struck.

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