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  • Government publishes Afghanistan progress report

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated Parliament on progress in Afghanistan during November and December 2012.

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

  • Prince Harry completes tour of duty in Afghanistan

    Captain Wales leaves Afghanistan after a successful tour as an Apache pilot.

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

  • UK Defence ministers visit Armed Forces overseas

    Two UK Defence ministers have travelled to Afghanistan and the Middle East to visit British Service personnel on operations.

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

  • David Cameron visits troops in Afghanistan

    The UK Prime Minister praised armed forces success during visit to Camp Bastion.

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

  • Transcript of press briefing by David Cameron in Afghanistan

    "I wanted to come to Afghanistan ... to wish the troops a happy Christmas and to thank them for the work they're doing,' says David Cameron.

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

  • Prime Minister announces reduction in UK troop numbers in Afghanistan

    UK force levels in Afghanistan are to reduce to around 5,200 by the end of 2013, the Prime Minister announced today.

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

  • Living through the guilt of surviving

    When an improvised explosive device killed one of his comrades and wounded two others, Guardsman Jordan Pearson thought his own physical injuries would be his only lasting problem.

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

  • Light Dragoons step up mentoring in Helmand

    Members of the Light Dragoons are swapping reconnaissance for police mentoring to bolster the path of transition in Helmand. Report by Richard Long.

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

  • Dr Liam Fox resigns

    The Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has this afternoon written to the Prime Minister to tender his resignation.

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

  • Liam Fox: NATO support crucial to building Afghan forces

    Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Liam Fox, has welcomed the rapid progress in training the Afghan National Security Forces, and the role of the NATO Training Mission in Afghanistan, but insisted that NATO allies still need…

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

  • Scots Guards home after handover to Afghan forces

    Soldiers from the Scots Guards have returned home from Afghanistan after handing security in their area of Helmand over to Afghan forces.

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

  • Soldiers offer ground expertise to aerial assets in Afghanistan

    When ground troops find themselves in trouble on the front line they have the reassurance of knowing that help is invariably close at hand.

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

  • Meet the Millies heroes

    Last week, The Sun newspaper honoured courageous servicemen and women at its fifth annual Military Awards ceremony.

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

  • Royal Marines help train Afghan police

    Royal Marines have helped the latest batch of Afghan police officers complete their training in Helmand.

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

  • Apache crews receive Afghanistan and Libya campaign medals

    Soldiers who fly and maintain the Apache attack helicopter have celebrated their achievements on operations in both Libya and Afghanistan.

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

  • Government publishes Afghanistan progress report

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated parliament on progress in Afghanistan during October 2012

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

  • Light Dragoons receive Afghanistan medals

    Soldiers from The Light Dragoons received their Afghanistan campaign medals on Friday 7 December at Robertson Barracks, Swanton Morley.

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

  • Thanksgiving service for Tankies' return from Afghanistan

    Family and friends of soldiers from the 1st Royal Tank Regiment (1 RTR) were joined by the local community of Bury St Edmunds yesterday at a thanksgiving service held to mark the regiment's return home from Afghanistan.

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

  • Prince of Wales welcomes homes Welsh Guards from Afghanistan

    His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales has welcomed home members of 1st Battalion The Welsh Guards from their recent tour of Afghanistan.

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

  • 1 LANCS are first of 500 homecoming troops

    The first tranche of British troops to be sent home from Afghanistan, as announced by the Prime Minister last year, have returned to the UK.

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