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  • PM’s Trade Envoy welcomes focus on economic development in Western Balkans

    Kenneth Clarke welcomes the Prime Ministers of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro & Serbia to EBRD investment forum.

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

  • British Serviceman to take part in 35th Independence celebrations

    Members of the Royal Irish Regiment will be visiting St Lucia from 20 to 25 February to congratulate her on the 35th Anniversary of Independence.

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

  • Future troops and vehicle commanders train on Salisbury Plain

    Military students faced their final test on Salisbury Plain recently during the last exercise of a challenging 6-week course.

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  • Okehampton supports Ambulance Service exercise

    Dartmoor Training Area and Okehampton Battle Camp were the location of a simulated aviation incident for a training exercise recently.

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  • Flying the flag for equality

    The UK armed forces have come second in the first league table of the most gay-friendly militaries in the world.

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

  • New Chief of the General Staff appointed

    Lieutenant General Sir Nicholas Carter has been appointed as the next Chief of the General Staff.

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

  • Military to assist flood recovery work

    Military personnel are to remain available to assist local authorities as efforts begin to move from flood relief to recovery work.

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

  • Egypt travel advice update

    Foreign Office advise against all but essential travel to South Sinai in Egypt except for within the Sharm el Sheikh resort areas.

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

  • Your country needs you!

    Make this year's Armed Forces Day memorable by hosting your own event with the help of MOD funding.

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

  • Refugee awarded green beret

    A refugee has become a reservist in the Royal Marines 15 years after his first encounter with them on the war-torn streets of Kosovo.

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

  • Red Arrows fly the flag with new tailfin

    A new tailfin design has been unveiled on jets of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, to celebrate its 50th display season.

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

  • Military support urgent flood defence inspections

    Military personnel will assist the Environment Agency in inspecting flood defences across England.

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

  • Reserves deployed to bolster flood relief efforts

    Thousands of military personnel continue to contribute to flood relief efforts across affected parts of the United Kingdom.

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

  • New welfare centre for British army families

    A new welfare centre will be opened in Domain for the benefit of Royal British Legion (RBL) and British Forces Parents Fiji (BRISFAF).

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

  • Being an armed forces reservist

    Case studies on the benefits of being an armed forces reservist, for use in central or local government recruitment campaigns.

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  • RAF deploys surveillance aircraft to flood-hit areas

    The RAF has provided high-tech surveillance equipment to capture detailed aerial pictures of the flood-hit areas of the UK.

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

  • Work begins on defence training college

    Work has begun to transform a former RAF base into a multi-million-pound training facility for the armed forces.

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

  • Armed forces flood relief work

    Update on personnel from all 3 services providing flood relief in affected parts of the UK, including the south west and the Thames Valley.

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

  • Armed Forces discount card launched in time for Christmas

    A brand new discount card, exclusively for members of the Armed Forces, their families and veterans, will be rolled out next week.

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

  • Possible nuclear storage sites

    Five nuclear facilities across the UK have been identified as potential sites to store waste from disused nuclear-powered submarines.

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