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Royal Marines leave Afghanistan for last time

Royal Marines leave Afghanistan for last time

Tuesday, 09 April 2013

The last full Royal Marines commando group to serve in Afghanistan on Operation Herrick is returning to the UK....

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Gallantry award for soldier who rescued wounded comrade

Gallantry award for soldier who rescued wounded comrade

Tuesday, 09 April 2013

A soldier who risked his life in Afghanistan to rescue a wounded comrade during a ferocious ambush has been awarded a Mention in Despatches....

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Gallantry award for quick thinking soldier involved in violent ambush

Gallantry award for quick thinking soldier involved in violent ambush

Monday, 08 April 2013

A soldier who assisted the injured crew of a stricken vehicle in Afghanistan while under fire has been awarded a Mention in Despatches....

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Royal Navy reservists taste life at sea

Royal Navy reservists taste life at sea

Monday, 08 April 2013

The Pride of Bristol training vessel has given young Royal Naval Reserve ratings experience of life at sea in the Bristol Channel....

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Front line Army chef commended

Front line Army chef commended

Friday, 05 April 2013

A British Army chef has been recognised by the senior UK commander in Helmand for his social and culinary contributions in Afghanistan....

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Oldest gallantry award for stand out soldier

Oldest gallantry award for stand out soldier

Friday, 05 April 2013

A soldier who went to live in Spain and joined the British Army's Royal Gibraltar Regiment has been awarded a Mention in Despatches....

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HMS Scott returns to Plymouth

HMS Scott returns to Plymouth

Thursday, 04 April 2013

Royal Navy survey ship HMS Scott has returned to Plymouth from operating in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden....

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Honour for TA soldier who took command after officers were shot

Honour for TA soldier who took command after officers were shot

Thursday, 04 April 2013

A Territorial Army soldier who fought off Afghan insurgents after his 2 senior officers were shot has been awarded a Mention in Despatches....

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NATO praises Royal Navy's dedication to delivering security

NATO praises Royal Navy's dedication to delivering security

Thursday, 04 April 2013

The Royal Navy's contribution to the alliance has been praised as it approaches 45 years of continuous submarine nuclear deterrent patrols....

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Faith on the front line

Faith on the front line

Thursday, 04 April 2013

First RAF reservist chaplain in Afghanistan....

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RAF training Afghanistan's Air Force

RAF training Afghanistan's Air Force

Wednesday, 03 April 2013

2 future RAF pilots have been providing vital language and aviation training to aspiring Afghan pilots in Herat province, Afghanistan....

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RAF Chinook pilot honoured for courage

RAF Chinook pilot honoured for courage

Wednesday, 03 April 2013

An RAF pilot who risked his life to rescue UK and Afghan forces under fire in Helmand province has received the Distinguished Flying Cross....

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Fort Victoria leads task force in war on piracy

Fort Victoria leads task force in war on piracy

Wednesday, 03 April 2013

A Royal Fleet Auxiliary replenishment ship is heading up an international task force hunting pirates in the Indian Ocean....

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RAF Reaper pilots gain wings

RAF Reaper pilots gain wings

Tuesday, 02 April 2013

The UK's first airmen officially qualified to fly remotely-piloted air systems have graduated in the USA....

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UK Forces broadcasting contract begins

UK Forces broadcasting contract begins

Tuesday, 02 April 2013

The British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) has started a new contract to deliver television and radio programmes to the UK Armed Forces....

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Joint Forces Command reaches full operating capability

Joint Forces Command reaches full operating capability

Tuesday, 02 April 2013

A new military command, established to improve the way MOD prepares for and conducts operations, reaches full operating capability today....

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Last Type 42 destroyer returns from final deployment

Last Type 42 destroyer returns from final deployment

Tuesday, 02 April 2013

HMS Edinburgh, the Royal Navy's last remaining Type 42 destroyer, returned to Portsmouth from her final deployment last week....

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UK and US service chiefs discuss future strategic challenges

UK and US service chiefs discuss future strategic challenges

Thursday, 28 March 2013

This week, Britain's most senior military chiefs met with their US counterparts as a group, bringing them together as a Combined Chiefs of Staff Commi...

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Queen's Gallantry Medal for courageous bomb disposal soldier

Queen's Gallantry Medal for courageous bomb disposal soldier

Thursday, 28 March 2013

A soldier who risked his life to defuse a series of IEDs in Afghanistan has been awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal....

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UK and Italian recon forces train together

UK and Italian recon forces train together

Thursday, 28 March 2013

The eyes and ears of the British Army's rapid reaction force have been tested on a tough training exercise with their Italian counterparts....

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George Medal for Royal Marines winchman

George Medal for Royal Marines winchman

Wednesday, 27 March 2013

A Royal Marines helicopter winchman who saved the lives of 2 stranded yachtsmen, has been awarded the George Medal for his bravery....

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British troops support Mali training mission

British troops support Mali training mission

Wednesday, 27 March 2013

British troops have arrived in Mali to assist in the training of the Malian military as part of a European Union Training Mission....

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RAF and Navy helicopters assist weather stricken communities

RAF and Navy helicopters assist weather stricken communities

Wednesday, 27 March 2013

Military helicopter crews are providing essential search and rescue and aid services to UK communities afflicted by recent harsh weather....

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Britain's biggest gun aims for Netherlands

Britain's biggest gun aims for Netherlands

Wednesday, 27 March 2013

The UK's largest artillery piece, 1 of 12 surviving wartime railway howitzers in the world, is being moved for exhibition in the Netherlands....

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Future of UK helicopter search and rescue agreed

Future of UK helicopter search and rescue agreed

Tuesday, 26 March 2013

The Department for Transport has announced the signing of a £1.6 billion contract to provide the UK's search and rescue helicopter services....

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Private risked life to save fellow soldier

Private risked life to save fellow soldier

Monday, 25 March 2013

A soldier who removed his helmet and body armour, under attack, to carry a stricken comrade to safety has been commended for his bravery....

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UK stealth fighters base announced

UK stealth fighters base announced

Monday, 25 March 2013

The UK's Lightning II stealth fighter aircraft will be based at RAF Marham in Norfolk, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond announced today....

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Forces unite to save injured fisherman

Forces unite to save injured fisherman

Monday, 25 March 2013

A Royal Navy warship joined RAF and RNLI rescue crews to retrieve an injured crewman from a French trawler in the Irish Sea last Thursday....

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Arctic Convoy and Bomber Command veterans honoured

Arctic Convoy and Bomber Command veterans honoured

Friday, 22 March 2013

Second World War veterans of the Arctic Convoys and Bomber Command were today decorated for their heroic actions....

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Military heroes honoured at Sandhurst

Military heroes honoured at Sandhurst

Friday, 22 March 2013

The Head of the Army paid tribute to the 118 UK Service personnel named in today's Operational Honours List at the famous military academy....

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