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After 30 years of service, Type 42 HMS Liverpool ended her Royal Navy career on Friday 30 March 2012 at Portsmouth Naval Base.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Services are being held to mark the 30th anniversary of the start of the Falklands War.
Royal Marine and Olympian, Captain Dan Ouseley should be an example to any schoolchild who is always picked last for the school football team…
A housing and training centre for Service leavers at risk of homelessness has been officially opened by Foreign Secretary William Hague today.
The visit, which took place earlier this week, followed a promise last September when 771 Naval Air Squadron helped the children’s show launch…
The new Commander of the Army in Scotland has been installed as the newest Governor of Edinburgh Castle.
The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment has passed its annual inspection and been declared fit to perform in this year's state ceremonial events.
Progress towards greater security has moved apace in the Nahr-e Saraj area of Helmand province thanks to the combined efforts of British and Afghan forces.
Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has published the findings of a recent 'soft market testing' exercise, which sought industry's views and feedback on potential strategic business models that DIO may a…
Britain and Afghanistan today agreed to continue their defence relationship long beyond the end of combat operations in 2014.
The city of Liverpool has pledged its support to the Armed Forces by signing a Community Covenant.
Royal Navy submarine HMS Vigilant sailed from Plymouth on Tuesday, 27 March, after nearly three-and-a-half years undergoing work to replace her nuclear fuel and to upgrade key areas.
Speech by Peter Luff, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology.
As the Deputy Prime Minister attends a summit on nuclear security in Seoul, Minister of State for the Armed Forces Nick Harvey has released a statement on the issue.
Cutting-edge defence science and technology is being showcased by the Ministry of Defence's Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE).
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited Fareham recently for a special Freedom March by HMS Collingwood personnel.
It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Sergeant Luke Taylor, of the Royal Marines, and Lance Corporal Michael Foley, of the Adjutant General's Corps (Staff and Personnel Support), were k…
Soldiers from A Company, 1st Battalion The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment (1 PWRR), known as Salerno Company, have seen significant improvements…
A MOD educational campaign warning the Defence community about the importance of guarding personal information when using social media channels has won the Gold Award at the communication industry's IVCA Awards.
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