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  • UK troops help Afghan Army seize insurgents and weapons

    The Brigade Reconnaissance Force (BRF) has helped Afghan partners undertake an operation in an insurgent stronghold of Helmand that has resulted in a substantial weapons find and a number of insurgents being detained.

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

  • New Defence Materiel Strategy announced

    A new strategy programme is being developed to ensure value for money is achieved when delivering equipment and support to members of the Armed Forces.

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

  • Responding to Japanese nuclear crisis

    Amongst those travelling to Japan to help with the recent crisis following the damage to the Fukushima nuclear power plant was a UK military Radiation Monitoring Team (RMT).

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

  • Lieutenant Oliver Richard Augustin and Marine Samuel Giles William Alexander MC killed in Afghanistan

    With great sadness the Ministry of Defence confirms that Lieutenant Oliver Richard Augustin and Marine Samuel Giles William Alexander MC, both 42 Commando Royal Marines, were killed in Afghanistan on Friday 27 May 2011.

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  • Apaches get ready to help protect Libyan civilians

    Four helicopters operating from HMS Ocean will allow operational commanders to target Gaddafi’s forces in line with United Security Council …

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

  • Navy helicopters exercise with USA's newest aircraft carrier

    Helicopters from 849 Naval Air Squadron have been taking part in a major maritime exercise this week with the United States aircraft carrier USS George H W Bush off the west coast of Cornwall.

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

  • Afghan Police blow up insurgent explosives

    The homemade explosives (HME) were blown up in a controlled explosion with the help of British soldiers from the Counter-Improvised Explosive…

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

  • British troops make pilgrimage to Lourdes

    Some 250 members of the British Armed Forces have recently taken part in an International Military Pilgrimage to Lourdes, France.

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

  • Injured troops take up gardening therapy

    A new gardening project to help provide therapy for Service personnel undergoing rehabilitation at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre at Headley Court has been launched this week. Report by Leigh Hamilton.

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

  • First steel cut for new aircraft carrier

    Dr Fox started the computer-guided laser to cut the first piece of hull for the ship at a ceremony at the BAE Systems shipyard in Govan. The…

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

  • Apache clocks up 100,000 flying hours

    The achievement - equivalent to a single helicopter staying aloft for 11-and-a-half years - has occurred as the Apache has become a vital battlefield…

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

  • UK and US troops enjoy barbecue at Downing Street

    A barbecue for over 160 British and American Service personnel and their partners was hosted at Downing Street yesterday as part of US President Barack Obama's state visit to the UK

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

  • RAF destroys military vehicle depot in Libya

    The intensive air missions have continued all week under NATO’s Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR to protect Libyan civilians under threat of attack…

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

  • Personnel get boost with new bedrooms

    Armed Forces personnel across England and Wales have got a boost from better accommodation, with 2,582 new bedrooms for single Servicemen and women delivered during the financial year 2010-11.

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

  • 2011/05/25 - British Medical Association (BMA) Armed Forces Conference

    Speech delivered by Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans at BMA House, Tavistock Square, London on Wednesday 25 May 2011.

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

  • Countdown to Armed Forces Day 2011 begins

    There is exactly one month to go until this year's Armed Forces Day.

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

  • HMS Edinburgh deploys to South Atlantic

    HMS Edinburgh is leaving her Portsmouth base today for a seven-month deployment patrolling the British South Atlantic Islands, including the Falklands and South Georgia.

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

  • 4 RIFLES train in Kenya to become rapid response force

    4th Battalion The Rifles (4 RIFLES) is currently in Kenya undergoing intensive training to be the next rapid response force ready to tackle crises worldwide at 24 hours' notice.

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

  • Joint UK and US task force to support Armed Forces Community

    The task force will also share experiences on how best to support transition to civilian life for those leaving the Services and how to support…

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

  • Colour Serjeant Kevin Charles Fortuna killed in Afghanistan

    It is with regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Colour Serjeant Kevin Charles Fortuna from A Company, 1st Battalion The Rifles, was killed in Afghanistan on Monday 23 May 2011.

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