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  • Scots Guards guide Afghan troops in clearance operation

    The operation was jointly planned by the Afghan security forces with guidance from the 1 SG advisors who are acting as part of the 2nd Battalion…

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

  • HMS Montrose deploys on counter-piracy operations

    The Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose set sail from Her Majesty's Naval Base in Devonport, Plymouth, this week for the Horn of Africa and the Somali Basin, where she will take part in counter-piracy operations.

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

  • Lieutenant John Charles Sanderson dies of wounds sustained in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Lieutenant John Charles Sanderson of 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Cheshire) [1 MERCIAN], attached to 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles Battle Group…

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  • Afghan flag raised over Sayedabad

    Members of the Afghan National Army have raised their country's flag above the town of Sayedabad, the focus of Operation TOR SHEZADA and once a safe haven for insurgents, but now under Afghan and ISAF control.

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

  • Hollywood stars meet British soldiers

    Stallone and other members of the cast and crew of the film visited the soldiers at Wellington Barracks in central London to show their support…

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

  • Injured Service personnel sail at Cowes Week

    As part of their treatment, severely injured troops from the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre at Headley Court have crewed a boat at this year's Cowes Week, the sailing regatta around the Isle of Wight.

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

  • Tornado squadron welcomed home from Afghanistan

    Over 2,000 well-wishers welcomed RAF Tornado crews and engineers home from Afghanistan on Friday when they paraded through the streets of their local town of Swaffham, Norfolk.

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

  • Royal Navy cyclists take second national title

    A team from HMS Raleigh has cycled a combined distance of 1,341 miles (2,158km) to earn the Royal Navy the title of UK national 24-hour time trial champions for the second year running.

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

  • British troops' Black Bag of kit

    The Black Bag, a giant holdall issued to all theatre-bound troops, contains a wardrobe's-worth of clothing and top notch kit.

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

  • Royal Navy officer rises up the Pink List

    A Royal Navy officer has been voted the 51st most influential figure in the UK gay and lesbian community, eclipsing such household figures as Lord Mandelson and Gok Wan.

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

  • RAF paramedic undertakes fundraiser while in Afghanistan

    A paramedic serving on the Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, is using his spare time to undertake 20,000 press-ups and sit-ups for charity.

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

  • New feathers for new Scottish troops

    Scottish Army recruits who marched off the square at their passing out parade this weekend to thunderous applause from family and friends will also be receiving a brand new piece of uniform.

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

  • Royal Air Force supports UK's flood relief effort in Pakistan

    A Royal Air Force C-17 aircraft has been called in by the Department for International Development (DFID) to assist the flood relief effort in Pakistan.

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

  • Green light for sustainable MOD estate

    It is vital that the defence estate - which includes military training facilities across the UK and beyond - is managed in a way that combines…

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

  • All-woman team keeps helicopters flying in Afghanistan

    The airframes of the Joint Helicopter Force (Afghanistan), or JHF(A), are currently being kept airworthy thanks to a tri-Service group of five female officers.

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

  • New RAF units to provide force protection in Afghanistan

    Two new RAF units have been recently formed to provide specialist force protection capabilities at Bastion and Kandahar Airfields, giving other RAF Regiment squadrons more time to recuperate between tours.

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

  • HMS St Albans returns from Gulf deployment

    The Type 23 frigate sailed from Portsmouth on 1 February 2010 for an action-packed deployment in the Gulf which included providing maritime …

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

  • The police dogs of the future

    The first MOD Police Service dogs to be born to the police dog unit at Her Majesty's Naval Base Devonport in Plymouth are learning to walk and eat solid food for the first time.

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

  • The fittest ships in the Royal Navy

    The status of fittest ship in the Royal Navy is somewhat in dispute after HMS Ark Royal's and HMS Lancaster's physical trainers have set impressive standards over recent deployments.

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

  • New Commander-in-Chief of Air Command visits RAF personnel in Afghanistan

    Air Chief Marshal Simon Bryant has met with Royal Air Force personnel during his first visit to Afghanistan as the newly-appointed Commander-in-Chief Air (CINCAIR).

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