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Pop stars launch Poppy Appeal

Pop stars launch Poppy Appeal

Thursday, 24 October 2013

A pop concert for Armed Forces families will kick off the Poppy Appeal 2013 today....

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Army reservists train in Denmark

Army reservists train in Denmark

Thursday, 24 October 2013

Army Reserve soldiers from 7th Battalion The Rifles recently crossed the North Sea to take part in Exercise Viking Star with Danish forces. ...

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Helmand brigade parades through Westminster

Helmand brigade parades through Westminster

Wednesday, 23 October 2013

Members of 1st Mechanized Brigade paraded through London to the Palace of Westminster yesterday to mark their return from Afghanistan....

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Afghan army officer academy welcomes first intake

Afghan army officer academy welcomes first intake

Wednesday, 23 October 2013

Hundreds of new recruits have begun training at the new Afghan National Army Officer Academy (ANAOA) in Kabul, Afghanistan....

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An Afghan led future

An Afghan led future

Tuesday, 22 October 2013

Senior British military officers described the progress made in southern Afghanistan this summer at a media briefing in London yesterday....

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RAF photographic competition 2013

RAF photographic competition 2013

Tuesday, 22 October 2013

Stunning imagery from this year's Royal Air Force photographic competition has been unveiled....

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Royal Navy helps apprehend Somali pirates

Royal Navy helps apprehend Somali pirates

Monday, 21 October 2013

A group of Somali pirates have been stopped dead in their tracks by a counter-piracy task force involving Royal Navy personnel....

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Reserve soldiers on Exercise Southern Bluebell

Reserve soldiers on Exercise Southern Bluebell

Monday, 21 October 2013

Army reservists from the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) have spent the weekend training on Salisbury Plain....

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Don't ignore internet safety rules

Don't ignore internet safety rules

Monday, 21 October 2013

There are some very simple guidelines we can follow to protect ourselves when using the internet....

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Defence police leave Helmand stronger

Defence police leave Helmand stronger

Monday, 21 October 2013

The Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) mentoring team has left Afghanistan for the last time....

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Kit movements run smoothly as Afghanistan drawdown continues

Kit movements run smoothly as Afghanistan drawdown continues

Friday, 18 October 2013

As base closures and handovers continue in Helmand, the flow of equipment through Camp Bastion and out of Afghanistan is well underway....

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London Army reservists train in Cyprus

London Army reservists train in Cyprus

Friday, 18 October 2013

Soldiers from the Honourable Artillery Company have deployed to Cyprus for a gruelling exercise designed to test their military skills....

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Major Adam Foden awarded Distinguished Service Order

Major Adam Foden awarded Distinguished Service Order

Thursday, 17 October 2013

The British Army officer who led the 'best prepared sub-unit in the brigade' during Operation Herrick 17 in Afghanistan has been honoured....

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New disabled ski team unveiled

New disabled ski team unveiled

Thursday, 17 October 2013

The Combined Services Disabled Ski Team 2013/14 squad has been announced and includes a skier tipped for paralympic glory....

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Have you got what it takes to be a reserve?

Have you got what it takes to be a reserve?

Thursday, 17 October 2013

Army Reserve units will be in Edinburgh this Saturday, 19 October, to show the public what they are all about....

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Military medical techniques saving lives at home

Military medical techniques saving lives at home

Thursday, 17 October 2013

A lifesaving process, inspired by military practices, has been introduced by a UK major trauma centre to treat critically ill patients....

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MOD seeks ideas to preserve HMS Illustrious

MOD seeks ideas to preserve HMS Illustrious

Thursday, 17 October 2013

MOD is looking for ideas on how best to preserve the legacy of the Royal Navy's Invincible Class aircraft carriers....

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Air forces take to the skies

Air forces take to the skies

Wednesday, 16 October 2013

British and French jets have been practising their flying skills in the skies above northern England as part of Exercise Capable Eagle....

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Scotland analysis: defence

Scotland analysis: defence

Wednesday, 16 October 2013

Speech by Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence...

Royal Dragoon Guard receives Military Cross

Royal Dragoon Guard receives Military Cross

Monday, 14 October 2013

Corporal Oliver Bainbridge has been recognised for his brave actions after his patrol vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan....

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Reservist soldiers train in urban warfare

Reservist soldiers train in urban warfare

Monday, 14 October 2013

Territorial Army soldiers spent the weekend taking part in Exercise Wyvern Tempest on the Salisbury Plain Training Area....

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Army reserves coming to a city centre near you

Army reserves coming to a city centre near you

Monday, 14 October 2013

Territorial Army (TA) units will be visiting city centres across the UK this autumn to showcase the opportunities available to reservists....

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New Afghan battle school opens

New Afghan battle school opens

Friday, 11 October 2013

Afghan troops are enrolling in courses at a newly-launched battle school at Camp Shorabak in Helmand province....

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MOD orders more Starstreak missiles

MOD orders more Starstreak missiles

Friday, 11 October 2013

The Ministry of Defence is to buy 200 extra missiles as part of a multi-million-pound deal announced today by the Prime Minister....

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End of British military flying in Germany

End of British military flying in Germany

Friday, 11 October 2013

The last 1 Regiment Army Air Corps Lynx helicopter has left Gütersloh in Germany, marking the end of British military flying in the country....

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Desert Rats take the lead in Helmand

Desert Rats take the lead in Helmand

Thursday, 10 October 2013

7th Armoured Brigade has taken over as Task Force Helmand in Afghanistan, officially marking the start of Operation Herrick 19. ...

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Mental health app now available on Android

Mental health app now available on Android

Thursday, 10 October 2013

A successful mental health support app has been released on Android devices for Armed Forces personnel wherever they are across the world....

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Royal Navy warship makes drugs bust

Royal Navy warship makes drugs bust

Thursday, 10 October 2013

Sailors from HMS Lancaster have seized cannabis and cocaine with a street value of nearly £58 million while on operations in the Caribbean....

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Royal Marines on exercise in Ghana

Royal Marines on exercise in Ghana

Thursday, 10 October 2013

Forty-nine Royal Marines commandos have taken part in a week-long jungle training package in Ghana....

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Army photographic competition 2013 winners announced

Army photographic competition 2013 winners announced

Wednesday, 09 October 2013

Corporal Jamie Peters from the Royal Logistic Corps has been given the top prize at this year's Army photographic competition....

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