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  • Paralympic legend backs troops on Armed Forces Day

    One of Britain's most successful Paralympians of all time, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, is encouraging people to go and support troops on next week's Armed Forces Day. Report by Lorraine McBride.

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

  • Gibraltar Regiment trains Gambians for Darfur deployment

    Major Ivor Lopez and his instructors have just completed the first week of the three-week package which is designed to train Gambian troops …

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

  • Royal Marines work with Afghan Forces to protect their communities

    Until recently the area, where the Royal Marines from RM Condor in Arbroath have been patrolling alongside Afghan soldiers from 3 Brigade 215…

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

  • Navy divers get refurbished training home

    Royal Navy Clearance Divers have a refurbished training centre on Scotland’s west Coast.

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

  • Gunners swap sands of Afghanistan for the Atlantic Ocean

    Soldiers from 7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery (7 PARA RHA) are swapping the dusty heat of landlocked Afghanistan for the cold waters of the Atlantic.

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

  • Olympic tickets offered to UK Armed Forces members

    Serving troops are being given the chance to win tickets for next year's Olympic Games, reports Lorraine McBride.

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

  • Afghan helicopter pilots take to the skies over Kabul

    The Afghan National Security Forces continue to develop thanks to the support and partnership of British Armed Forces. Their airborne capability…

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

  • Defence community warned of risks of social media

    A new MOD education campaign is warning Service personnel and civilian staff of the importance of guarding personal information when using social media channels.

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

  • Airborne supply experts receive Afghanistan medals

    Following their recent six-month tour of Helmand province, soldiers from 13 Air Assault Support Regiment, The Royal Logistic Corps (13 AA Sp Regt RLC), were presented with their Operational Service Medals at Merville Barrack…

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

  • Military hunters hit the target in search for ancient trees

    Staff from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) have joined forces with military colleagues and industry partners to unearth and record centuries-old ancient trees on Defence sites across the country.

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

  • Preparing injured soldiers for life after service

    Thousands of sick and injured soldiers leave the Army every year, and Exercise Roebuck Accord is helping to ease what can be a difficult transition back into civilian life. Report by Lorraine McBride.

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

  • British troops haul Ridgback in Helmand marathon

    Soldiers from the General Service (GS) Squadron decided that running a marathon in the Afghan summer heat was just not original enough so they…

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

  • British soldiers use community engagement to beat insurgents in Afghanistan

    British troops distributing aid in Kabul say it's helping them to improve security in the Afghan capital.

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

  • 4 SCOTS educate Afghans in veterinary skills and personal safety

    As part of the ongoing effort to improve the lives of people living in Helmand, British soldiers have held a shura to teach locals farming and veterinary skills, and educate them on the dangers of improvised explosive device…

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

  • Royal Navy takes part in largest submarine rescue exercise

    Royal Navy personnel have joined 2,000 sailors from 13 nations for the world's largest submarine rescue exercise, off the south-eastern tip of Spain.

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

  • 2011: Queen's Birthday Honours for Service personnel and Defence civilians

    126 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

  • Bright future for Afghan village liberated by British troops

    More than a hundred local people attended a shura in the area of Loy Mandeh in Nad ‘Ali to discuss how to rebuild their livelihoods after British…

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

  • Flypast and Trooping the Colour mark Queen's birthday

    On Saturday 11 June 2011 soldiers of the Household Division had the honour of performing the famous Trooping the Colour ceremony to mark Her Majesty The Queen's official birthday, while 25 RAF aircraft performed a flypas…

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

  • RAF brother and sister serve together in Bastion

    Corporals Mark and Lyndsay Roberts joined the RAF independently of each other and are now both involved in the air-side of the daily running…

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

  • ISAF plans for Afghanistan on course and unchanged

    Major General Nick Pope, who has recently taken over as the Chief of the Defence Staff's Strategic Communications Officer, briefed members of the media yesterday on the situation in Afghanistan.

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