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Army apprenticeships in the spotlight

Army apprenticeships in the spotlight

Monday, 11 March 2013

As the nation celebrates Apprenticeship Week, the Army is highlighting the fact that it runs the largest employer apprenticeship scheme in the UK, tra...

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Royal Navy divers brave icy waters on environmental mission

Royal Navy divers brave icy waters on environmental mission

Monday, 11 March 2013

Divers from Royal Navy ice patrol ship HMS Protector have been exploring beneath the waves of the Antarctic to ensure stringent environmental guidelin...

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Army captain locates mother after 27 years apart

Army captain locates mother after 27 years apart

Monday, 11 March 2013

After years of searching for her long-lost mother, an Army officer currently based in Afghanistan has finally found her....

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HMS Monmouth crew send Mother's Day wishes

HMS Monmouth crew send Mother's Day wishes

Sunday, 10 March 2013

Despite being on operations in the Gulf, the crew of HMS Monmouth has ensured that Mother's Day isn't forgotten....

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International Women's Day goes off with a bang

International Women's Day goes off with a bang

Friday, 08 March 2013

District Gunner Bombardier Allison Jones today fired the world famous 1 o'clock Gun from Edinburgh Castle to mark International Women's Day....

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Royal Navy Lynx hunts pirates from French frigate

Royal Navy Lynx hunts pirates from French frigate

Thursday, 07 March 2013

A unique link-up between the British and French navies, which saw a British helicopter deploy with a French warship on an anti-piracy patrol, has been...

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Peacekeeping in Cyprus

Peacekeeping in Cyprus

Thursday, 07 March 2013

Territorial Army (TA) soldiers are joining their regular counterparts to patrol the UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus....

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Pioneering Royal Navy women meet across generations

Pioneering Royal Navy women meet across generations

Thursday, 07 March 2013

A 92-year-old heroine of the Second World War met a female air engineer officer in the Royal Navy this week....

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Sergeant Beth Wilson on serving in Afghanistan

Sergeant Beth Wilson on serving in Afghanistan

Thursday, 07 March 2013

In recognition of International Women's Day on 8 March, we are profiling women making their mark in the Armed Forces....

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First female RAF search and rescue commander

First female RAF search and rescue commander

Thursday, 07 March 2013

In recognition of International Women's Day on 8 March, we are profiling women making their mark in the Armed Forces....

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The Welsh Cavalry swap Scimitars for jungle boots

The Welsh Cavalry swap Scimitars for jungle boots

Thursday, 07 March 2013

B Squadron of 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, 'The Welsh Cavalry', swapped their Scimitar vehicles for jungle boots to take part in warfare training i...

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Royal Navy destroyer to join ballistic defence trial

Royal Navy destroyer to join ballistic defence trial

Wednesday, 06 March 2013

The potential for Type 45 destroyers to help protect deployed UK and Allied forces from threat of ballistic missiles is to be investigated....

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Historic covenant signing for Army's North East Brigade

Historic covenant signing for Army's North East Brigade

Wednesday, 06 March 2013

The British Army's largest regional brigade is the first to have signed up every local authority in its area to the Armed Forces Community Covenant....

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RAF firefighters train Afghan counterparts

RAF firefighters train Afghan counterparts

Wednesday, 06 March 2013

RAF firefighters serving in Afghanistan have been training Afghans to take the lead for fire safety in Camp Shorabak, Helmand province....

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Armed Forces join in Bradford Diwali celebrations

Armed Forces join in Bradford Diwali celebrations

Wednesday, 06 March 2013

Soldiers of various faiths have joined members of the Hindu community in Bradford to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights....

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Forces' recovery centre pool complex under construction

Forces' recovery centre pool complex under construction

Wednesday, 06 March 2013

The start of construction of part of a major centre for Service personnel recovering from conditions and injuries was marked this week....

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Olympic gold medallist welcomed to 'Army Music HQ'

Olympic gold medallist welcomed to 'Army Music HQ'

Wednesday, 06 March 2013

Serving officer and Olympic gold medallist Captain Heather Stanning visited Army musicians at Kneller Hall this week....

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Military police ready for global operations

Military police ready for global operations

Wednesday, 06 March 2013

Members of the Royal Military Police have swapped the armoured vehicles and patrol bases of Afghanistan for the boots and backpacks of contingency ope...

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Military mixmasters   soldiers on the decks

Military mixmasters soldiers on the decks

Wednesday, 06 March 2013

Two Army friends recently DJ'd at London's Ministry of Sound, while a third has returned to the decks after losing an arm in Afghanistan....

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RFA Argus works with Dutch Navy

RFA Argus works with Dutch Navy

Wednesday, 06 March 2013

The UK and Dutch navies joined forces in the war on drugs when RFA Argus met up with the Netherlands frigate Van Amstel in the Caribbean....

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Battle Back Centre opens in Lilleshall

Battle Back Centre opens in Lilleshall

Wednesday, 06 March 2013

An adaptive sports and adventure training centre to aid the recovery of injured Service people has been officially opened at Lilleshall....

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RAF and Danish helicopter crews train together for Afghanistan

RAF and Danish helicopter crews train together for Afghanistan

Wednesday, 06 March 2013

RAF helicopter crews have exercised with their counterparts from the Royal Danish Air Force in preparation for deployment to Afghanistan. ...

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Royal Navy helicopters in NATO submarine hunting exercise

Royal Navy helicopters in NATO submarine hunting exercise

Tuesday, 05 March 2013

Three Merlin helicopters from 814 and 829 Naval Air Squadrons, as well as 75 supporting air and ground crew, are the UK's input to 'Proud Manta' - the...

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Army return from Germany to boost UK economy by £1.8 billion

Army return from Germany to boost UK economy by £1.8 billion

Tuesday, 05 March 2013

The UK economy is set to receive a £1.8 billion boost when the Army returns from Germany, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has announced today. ...

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UK infantry unit completes Afghanistan training

UK infantry unit completes Afghanistan training

Tuesday, 05 March 2013

2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (2 LANCS) has completed its final training exercise and will shortly deploy to Afghanistan....

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First Arctic Star medals already in production

First Arctic Star medals already in production

Tuesday, 05 March 2013

The first Arctic Stars, to be worn by veterans of convoys to Russia during the Second World War, have been produced at the Royal Mint. ...

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Northern Defence Industries (NDI) annual conference keynote speech

Northern Defence Industries (NDI) annual conference keynote speech

Tuesday, 05 March 2013

Speech by Philip Dunne, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology....

£226 million training facilities announced for new RAF transport planes

£226 million training facilities announced for new RAF transport planes

Monday, 04 March 2013

RAF pilots and ground crew who will operate the new A400M Atlas transport aircraft are to benefit from state-of-the-art training facilities thanks to ...

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Submarine HMS Ambush commissioned into the Royal Navy

Submarine HMS Ambush commissioned into the Royal Navy

Monday, 04 March 2013

The Royal Navy's latest, most advanced attack submarine was commissioned into the Royal Navy on Friday, 1 March 2013, during a ceremony at Her Majesty...

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Defence Secretary visits Royal Marines commandos in Norway

Defence Secretary visits Royal Marines commandos in Norway

Saturday, 02 March 2013

Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has seen for himself Royal Marines commandos training alongside Dutch and Norwegian troops....

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