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  • Earl of Wessex visits TA training camp

    HRH The Earl of Wessex pays a visit to reservist troops from the London Regiment who are taking part in a two-week annual training camp in Catterick, North Yorkshire.

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

  • British troops keep the peace in Cyprus

    Soldiers from the 3 Royal Anglian Group are in Cyprus at the forefront of Operation TOSCA - the UK's biggest overseas operation after Afghanistan. Ian Carr reports.

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

  • Royal Engineers build a new future for Afghanistan

    A Royal Engineers team is helping local Afghans in Lashkar Gah build a future beyond 2014 by offering advice on a range of projects vital to the security of the area. Report by Ian Carr.

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

  • Afghan journalists measure security success

    Two years ago I visited the Governor’s media centre in Lashkar Gah to interview some local journalists to get their views on life in Helmand…

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

  • Keeping 45 Commando's wheels turning in Helmand

    Keeping the wheels turning on vehicles of the 45 Commando Royal Marines Battle Group in the Nad 'Ali (South) area of Helmand province is a team of military engineers. Report by Ian Carr.

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

  • RAF engineer brings government message to local Afghans

    Flight Lieutenant Dave Collins is a communications electronics specialist and since joining the RAF several years ago has mostly been based …

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

  • Royal Marines band tours Helmand

    The 15-piece show band, comprising a rhythm section, two vocalists and a host of instruments, has provided a welcome distraction for the troops…

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

  • ISAF Commander visits British troops in Afghanistan

    The Commander of NATO's International Security Assistance Force (COMISAF), General John Allen, visited British troops working in Task Force Helmand last week.

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

  • First HERRICK 14 unit leaves Afghanistan

    Soldiers from B Company, 3rd Battalion The Mercian Regiment (3 MERCIAN), have finished their six-month deployment to Afghanistan, becoming the first members of Task Force Helmand to return home from Operation HERRICK 14.

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

  • New satellite improves communications in Afghanistan

    UK troops in Afghanistan have begun operating a satellite secured from NATO at no extra cost to the MOD which is providing extra communications channels for commanders on the front line.

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

  • RAF officer first woman to complete Enduroman event

    Flight Lieutenant Cadman is a training officer with HQ Air Cadets at RAF Cranwell. She has just completed the Enduroman Arch2Arc Challenge, …

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

  • 31 Squadron take on 31,000-mile Afghan challenge

    During their current deployment to Afghanistan, the RAF's 31 Squadron are aiming to raise £31,000 for charity by running, cycling or rowing 31,000 miles (50,000km).

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

  • MOD civil servant keeps eye on purse strings in Helmand

    Money and information are two things that matter a lot to the military commanders in charge Operation HERRICK, and it's the job of MOD civil servants deployed to Helmand to provide that information and keep a close eye o…

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

  • TA soldier helps make front line base more homely

    Rifleman Richie Wall is a Territorial Army reservist with 6th Battalion The Rifles. Last November, the 24-year-old was mobilised to join the…

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

  • UK, Australia and New Zealand working together in Afghanistan for national security

    The UK Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Mark Sedwill, visited New Zealand and Australia to discuss our common national security issues regarding Afghanistan.

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

  • Navy medics on patrol in Helmand

    75 members of the Royal Navy are currently providing nearly 80 per cent of the front line medical cover in Helmand province in support of 3 Commando Brigade's six-month deployment on Operation HERRICK 14.

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

  • RAF Hercules engineers honoured for work in Kandahar

    The small detachment of deployed engineers is responsible for the maintenance of all RAF C-130J Hercules aircraft operating in Afghanistan and…

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

  • The EU’s Police Mission in Afghanistan

    The European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL) aims to contribute to the establishment of sustainable and effective civilian policing arrangements under Afghan ownership and in accordance with international standar…

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

  • Mastiff protects engineer team from Helmand IED blast

    A group of soldiers whose task it is to clear routes in Helmand province of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) recently emerged from their Mastiff armoured vehicle unscathed when a device exploded underneath it.

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

  • Afghan forces find biggest ever haul of bomb-making chemical

    Hidden in the Lashkar Gah district of Helmand province, the find of ammonium nitrate, an important bomb-making substance, is the biggest made…

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