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  • Royal Marines complete first part of anniversary challenge

    A team of skiers has completed the first stage of a gruelling challenge that marks the 350th anniversary of the Royal Marines' formation.

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

  • PM Direct at Vodafone

    Prime Minister David Cameron was at Vodafone in Newbury as part of his 4-day economic tour.

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

  • Armed Forces Day events unveiled

    A programme of spectacular events for this year's Armed Forces Day in the historic city of Stirling has been revealed.

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

  • Royal Navy evacuates refugees as part of Nato exercise

    As part of a Joint Warrior scenario, the Royal Navy's fleet flagship HMS Bulwark has safely evacuated refugees from a war-torn country.

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

  • Royal Navy HMS Portland visits Walvis Bay

    Royal Navy ship HMS PORTLAND visited Walvis Bay in order to reinforce the UK commitment to Namibia.

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

  • DIO supports Imber Ultra Marathon

    Charity fundraisers got a big boost from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) in organising the first Imber Ultra Marathon.

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  • Muslims in the armed forces

    The number of Islamic recruits in the UK armed forces has risen by well over 40% since 2007.

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

  • Forces Help to Buy scheme

    A new housing scheme that will help service personnel get on the property ladder has been launched.

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

  • Centennial of Prince of Wales ski visit to Finse, Norway

    British Defence Attaché Lt Col Matt Skuse RM attended the 100th anniversary of the Prince of Wales ski expedition in Finse.

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

  • Defence Secretary's interview with Andrew Marr

    Defence Secretary Philip Hammond says the UK is a 'credible and capable' military force.

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

  • Capel Curig supports army cyclists' epic challenge

    Army cyclists tackled the challenging terrain of Snowdonia during a pre-season training camp that tested bikers and bikes to the limit.

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  • Foreign Secretary welcomes announcement of NATO Secretary General-designate

    NATO’s North Atlantic Council confirmed that Mr Jens Stoltenberg will succeed NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen in October 2014.

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

  • Jens Stoltenberg appointed as next NATO Secretary General

    The Prime Minister gave a statement on the appointment of Jens Stoltenberg as the next NATO Secretary General from October 2014.

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

  • Farewell (for now) to 2 historic RAF squadrons

    Today, the RAF's 12 (Bomber) Squadron and 617 Squadron bid farewell to active service with a disbandment parade at RAF Lossiemouth.

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

  • RAF reservist mum fulfils her dream

    A dream came true for a single mum of 3 when she joined the Royal Air Force Reserves.

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

  • RAF sees progress on Atlas

    The RAF has paid a visit to Airbus Defence and Space in Spain to see the progress being made on the A400M, also known as Atlas.

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

  • UK to lead major military exercise off coast of Scotland

    Multinational forces will be training off Scotland this weekend as part of Europe's largest military exercise.

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

  • The UK-US defence partnership

    Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has been talking about why the UK and US must remain partners of choice in defence.

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

  • Heralding the arrival of Force Troops Command

    The army showed off its new command at Upavon airfield in Wiltshire yesterday, during Exercise Griffin Herald.

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

  • Multi-million-pound investment in Royal Navy missiles

    The Royal Navy will benefit from advanced new anti-ship missiles thanks to a £500 million joint investment by the UK and French governments.

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