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Personnel from 16 Air Assault Brigade will be the next to deploy to the heart of Helmand province and every effort has been made to ensure one of the UK's prime rapid reaction forces is ready for the challenge ahead. Re…
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While the GR4 Tornados of II (Army Cooperation) Squadron protected the Afghan people and coalition troops, II Squadron RAF Regiment Gunners protected the airfield in Kandahar.
New ventilators, which will play a key role in saving the lives of soldiers injured on the front line, have arrived in Afghanistan.
Discuss the pros and cons of the British Army’s Mastiff armoured patrol vehicle with serving soldiers and you would be hard pushed to find any…
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg surprised Private Catherine Graham during his visit to Afghanistan this week when he promoted her to Lance Corporal.
Dogs and their handlers from 104 Military Working Dog Squadron have been preparing for their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan where they will help ensure the safety of troops in 16 Air Assault Brigade and the Afghan Nation…
The incident happened four months into 18-year-old Marine Milburn’s six-month tour when he and his team from 40 Commando Royal Marines, based…
The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has visited UK troops serving in Helmand province as part of a two-day visit to the region.
Two years ago his leg was shattered by a Taliban bullet. While recovering, Colonel David Richmond has been speaking out on behalf of all wounded soldiers. Report by Sharon Kean.
Volunteer Scottish Army medics who have recently been deployed to Afghanistan treating wounded soldiers and civilians there were honoured by Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex yesterday for their important role in the…
The Deputy Prime Minister has hailed the “transformation of the military effort” in Afghanistan.
An Army Engineer has graduated from the University of Bath with a Masters degree with distinction in electrical power systems, having completed the final stages of his studies whilst deployed in Afghanistan.
The KMTC is where Afghan soldiers receive their basic training on enlistment. The training itself is run by ANA instructors under the advisement…
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has hailed the “transformation of the military effort” in Afghanistan.
Lance Corporal Jimmy Leather, aged 28, and Lance Corporal Michael Leather, aged 22, both from 2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment…
Speaking at the MOD’s Main Building yesterday, Philippa Brown, head of counter-narcotics at the international Provincial Reconstruction Team…
As British troops move into the more remote areas of Helmand province, so does the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes' (NAAFI's) supply of cigarettes and Pot Noodles!
The squadron, who are stationed at RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire, will provide force protection capabilities at the main bases in Afghanistan…
Crews in the Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) have got their hands on a new and improved door gun ahead of 16 Air Assault Brigade's deployment to Afghanistan in October.
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