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Wednesday, 09 October 2013
A Gurkha soldier who ferociously fought off 2 insurgents attacking his patrol base in Afghanistan has been awarded the Military Cross....
Wednesday, 09 October 2013
From helicopter assaults to dealing with public disturbances, the British Army's rapid reaction force is ready for action....
Tuesday, 08 October 2013
A soldier has been honoured at this year's Pride of Britain Awards for an act of bravery during Operation Herrick 15....
Tuesday, 08 October 2013
Scotland benefits from every single pound spent on UK defence, a new Scotland analysis programme paper makes clear....
Monday, 07 October 2013
A Royal Marine whose quick thinking and bravery saved the lives of his colleagues in Afghanistan has been awarded the Military Cross....
Monday, 07 October 2013
MOD is looking to industry for innovative ways to counter potential threats to UK military helicopters from ground-based weapons....
Monday, 07 October 2013
A British Army logistic regiment has driven the distance from Earth to the moon during a 6-month tour of Afghanistan. ...
Friday, 04 October 2013
70 years after their most famous mission, the Dambusters of 617 Squadron are off to Afghanistan for their final tour with the Tornado GR4....
Thursday, 03 October 2013
A soldier who single-handedly saved Afghan and Danish soldiers from an explosive trap is among those recognised for bravery on operations....
Thursday, 03 October 2013
A total of 117 members of the Armed Forces have received honours and awards in the latest Operational Honours and Awards List....
Thursday, 03 October 2013
The flight deck of the first of the Navy's new aircraft carriers is now finished, with the last 2 sections added to HMS Queen Elizabeth....
Wednesday, 02 October 2013
Royal Marines from 42 Commando have travelled to NATO ally Albania for a week-long exercise with the country's armed forces....
Wednesday, 02 October 2013
Soldiers from across England have joined forces with the NHS to encourage all smokers to take the Stoptober 28-day stop smoking challenge....
Tuesday, 01 October 2013
Army reserve soldiers from the Royal Wessex Yeomanry are this week training with Challenger 2 tanks on Salisbury Plain....
Tuesday, 01 October 2013
Catriona Laing talks of the changes she witnessed during her 18-month deployment as the UK's senior representative in southern Afghanistan....
Tuesday, 01 October 2013
There is a rich history of racial diversity in the Armed Forces of the British Crown which can be traced back over several centuries....
Monday, 30 September 2013
British troops have handed over control of Patrol Base (PB) Ouellette to the Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP)....
Monday, 30 September 2013
Speech by Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence...
Sunday, 29 September 2013
Britain will build a dedicated capability to counter-attack in cyberspace and, if necessary, to strike in cyberspace....
Saturday, 28 September 2013
The Armed Forces are to benefit from a new £200 million scheme to help them get on the property ladder....
Friday, 27 September 2013
The Army have shown their appetite for success by winning Britain's biggest military culinary competition – Exercise Joint Caterer....
Friday, 27 September 2013
HMS Duncan, the sixth and last of the Royal Navy's new-generation Type 45 destroyers, has been formally commissioned into the fleet....
Thursday, 26 September 2013
Army reservists from 4th Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (4 LANCS) are training near Venice with soldiers of the Italian Army....
Thursday, 26 September 2013
The UK's top 100 employers have been challenged to support at least 100 reservists each....
Thursday, 26 September 2013
A team of Battle Back veterans has retained the Captain Pietsch golfing trophy by beating the US's Wounded Warriors....
Wednesday, 25 September 2013
Army reservists from 37 Signal Regiment have joined their regular counterparts in 16 Signal Regiment for a 2-week training camp in Germany....
Wednesday, 25 September 2013
Welcome home banners and celebrations greeted some 50 soldiers from 104 Military Working Dog Unit when they returned home from Afghanistan....
Tuesday, 24 September 2013
An RAF team is providing pit-stop-style refuels at Camp Bastion to keep military helicopters in the air over Afghanistan....
Tuesday, 24 September 2013
Armed Forces community members seeking a pathway to employment are set to benefit from the launch of new support organisation 'SORTED!'...
Tuesday, 24 September 2013
Police training in central Helmand has passed a significant milestone with the opening of a new complex at the Lashkar Gah Training Centre....
Home Office Record year for gang busts and knife seizures
Ministry of Defence Independent champion for Armed Forces appointed as new team stands up
Department of Health and Social Care Record number of new and replacement ambulances delivered
Department for Work and Pensions Over 12 million pensioners to receive £575 State Pension boost
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