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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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HMS Duncan enters home port for 1st time

HMS Duncan enters home port for 1st time

Friday, 22 March 2013

Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan has arrived in Portsmouth to commence sea trials ahead of her entering service....

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Scotland leads support for UK Armed Forces

Scotland leads support for UK Armed Forces

Friday, 22 March 2013

Scotland has become the first UK country to unite behind the Armed Forces Covenant....

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More Armed Forces charities to benefit from banking fines

More Armed Forces charities to benefit from banking fines

Friday, 22 March 2013

More causes and charities supporting the Armed Forces community are to benefit from fines levied on banks....

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100 days until Armed Forces Day

100 days until Armed Forces Day

Friday, 22 March 2013

Today marks the 100-day countdown to Armed Forces Day 2013; a chance for the nation to show its appreciation for our military personnel....

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Operational Honours and Awards List: 22 March 2013

Operational Honours and Awards List: 22 March 2013

Friday, 22 March 2013

A total of 118 members of the Armed Forces have received honours and awards in the Operational Honours List dated today, 22 March 2013....

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HMS Defender joins the fleet

HMS Defender joins the fleet

Thursday, 21 March 2013

The Type 45 destroyer HMS Defender has today been commissioned into the Royal Navy....

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Charity move provides essential training for airborne medics

Charity move provides essential training for airborne medics

Wednesday, 20 March 2013

Airborne medics from 16 Medical Regiment have practised providing essential humanitarian assistance by helping a charity move premises....

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Army and Navy units deploy to Afghanistan

Army and Navy units deploy to Afghanistan

Tuesday, 19 March 2013

Soldiers from 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland are deploying to Afghanistan and 847 Naval Air Squadron is already at work there....

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Royal Navy warship in Middle East drugs bust

Royal Navy warship in Middle East drugs bust

Tuesday, 19 March 2013

HMS Northumberland has intercepted 2 drug-smuggling skiffs carrying an estimated £5.4 million of cannabis resin in the Gulf of Oman....

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New UK Chief of the Defence Staff appointed

New UK Chief of the Defence Staff appointed

Tuesday, 19 March 2013

General Sir Nicholas Houghton will succeed General Sir David Richards as the UK's next Chief of the Defence Staff in July 2013....

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Queen's Dragoon Guards put to the test in Kenya

Queen's Dragoon Guards put to the test in Kenya

Tuesday, 19 March 2013

Soldiers of the Queen's Dragoon Guards (QDG) have recently returned from 6 weeks' intense training in Kenya. ...

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Royal Navy warship rescues injured fisherman

Royal Navy warship rescues injured fisherman

Monday, 18 March 2013

Sailors onboard a Royal Navy warship saved the life of a Japanese fisherman who had suffered a serious head injury off the coast of Africa....

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RAF Tornado squadron returns from Afghanistan

RAF Tornado squadron returns from Afghanistan

Monday, 18 March 2013

Personnel from IX (Bomber) Squadron have returned from a successful 4-month deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Herrick....

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Victoria Cross for fallen hero

Victoria Cross for fallen hero

Monday, 18 March 2013

The 'supremely courageous and inspiring' actions of a soldier killed in Afghanistan to be recognised with UK's highest award for gallantry....

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£100 million bomb disposal training facility opens

£100 million bomb disposal training facility opens

Monday, 18 March 2013

A new explosives search and disposal training regiment has been officially opened by the head of the British Army, General Sir Peter Wall....

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Searching for the military engineers of the future

Searching for the military engineers of the future

Monday, 18 March 2013

Personnel from all 3 Services have been out in force searching for the military engineers of the future at this year's Big Bang Fair....

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Armed Forces support Comic Relief

Armed Forces support Comic Relief

Friday, 15 March 2013

Armed Forces personnel across the country have been getting into the spirit of Comic Relief....

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Royal Engineers in Sierra Leone water project

Royal Engineers in Sierra Leone water project

Friday, 15 March 2013

British Army engineers are involved in a pioneering drilling project to bring clean water to thousands of people in Sierra Leone....

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UK warship joins Pakistan naval exercise

UK warship joins Pakistan naval exercise

Friday, 15 March 2013

Royal Navy frigate HMS Northumberland has been involved in a major maritime exercise involving the navies of 27 nations in Karachi....

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MOD reopens competition for Scottish construction projects

MOD reopens competition for Scottish construction projects

Thursday, 14 March 2013

Industry competition is now open for arrangements to deliver construction projects up to £12 million on the Scottish military estate....

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Bridge installation a milestone for UK carrier build

Bridge installation a milestone for UK carrier build

Thursday, 14 March 2013

The Defence Secretary was in Scotland today to watch an enormous bridge section fitted to the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier....

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Royal Air Force celebrates top apprentices

Royal Air Force celebrates top apprentices

Thursday, 14 March 2013

This week is National Apprenticeship Week, and today 4 RAF apprentices collect awards for outstanding performance throughout their training....

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2013/03/14: Stronger and safer together

2013/03/14: Stronger and safer together

Thursday, 14 March 2013

Speech delivered by Defence Secretary Philip Hammond at Dundas and Wilson, Saltire Court, 20 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2EN on Thursday 14 March 2...

Riflemen train for post Afghanistan deployments

Riflemen train for post Afghanistan deployments

Wednesday, 13 March 2013

Soldiers from 5th Battalion The Rifles (5 RIFLES) have spent 3 weeks training with Warrior infantry fighting vehicles on Sennelager Training Area as p...

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Commando medics ready for contingency operations

Commando medics ready for contingency operations

Wednesday, 13 March 2013

Over 100 medical staff from the UK Armed Forces have completed a major exercise to prepare for worldwide deployment with the Royal Marines....

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UK Lynx flight completes French warship deployment

UK Lynx flight completes French warship deployment

Wednesday, 13 March 2013

A Royal Navy Lynx helicopter and crew have returned from deployment with a French frigate on counter-piracy operations in the Indian Ocean....

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Devon Royal Marines in French exercise

Devon Royal Marines in French exercise

Tuesday, 12 March 2013

Royal Marines from the West Country recently crossed the Channel to take part in an exercise with their French colleagues....

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UK Forces armed for financial fitness

UK Forces armed for financial fitness

Tuesday, 12 March 2013

A new training programme and website to help improve the financial awareness of UK Service personnel has been launched today....

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Military working dogs deploy to Afghanistan

Military working dogs deploy to Afghanistan

Tuesday, 12 March 2013

Soldiers from 104 Military Working Dog Unit and their canine partners are this week deploying to Afghanistan on Operation Herrick 18....

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