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RAF Tornado incident

RAF Tornado incident

Wednesday, 04 July 2012

The RAF has confirmed that one crew member has died and two remain unaccounted for following an incident in the Moray Firth area involving two Tornado...

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Nottingham cheers home 2 MERCIAN from Afghanistan

Nottingham cheers home 2 MERCIAN from Afghanistan

Wednesday, 04 July 2012

Hundreds of people lined the streets of Nottingham and Derby last week to welcome home the soldiers of 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment (2 MERCIAN)....

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RUSI Future Maritime Operations Conference 2012

RUSI Future Maritime Operations Conference 2012

Wednesday, 04 July 2012

Speech by Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, First Sea Lord....

089/2012   Ground Based Air Defence Systems to protect Olympic sites

089/2012 Ground Based Air Defence Systems to protect Olympic sites

Tuesday, 03 July 2012

The Government has today confirmed that ground based air defence systems will be deployed at six sites in and around London for the duration of the 20...

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Ground based air defence systems to protect Olympic sites

Ground based air defence systems to protect Olympic sites

Tuesday, 03 July 2012

The Government has today confirmed that ground-based air defence systems will be deployed at six sites in and around London for the duration of the 20...

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Royal Marine makes judo squad for London 2012

Royal Marine makes judo squad for London 2012

Tuesday, 03 July 2012

Royal Marine Chris Sherrington has been named in Team GB's judo squad for the London 2012 Olympics but, as Lorraine McBride reports, he's taking nothi...

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HMS Diamond exercises with her French counterpart

HMS Diamond exercises with her French counterpart

Tuesday, 03 July 2012

One of the Royal Navy's newest warships HMS Diamond has been working with one of her French counterpart near-identical twin ships in the Mediterranean...

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088/2012   More Cadets for our communities

088/2012 More Cadets for our communities

Monday, 02 July 2012

New Cadet Units across England will be given a £10.85 million boost so that more young people can join up and take pride in their community, the Gover...

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One in, one out for Royal Navy minehunters

One in, one out for Royal Navy minehunters

Monday, 02 July 2012

Royal Navy minehunter HMS Blyth left on a six-month deployment to the Mediterranean on Friday 29 June while HMS Ledbury returned from the region to Po...

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RAF Club hosts royal reception

RAF Club hosts royal reception

Monday, 02 July 2012

The Royal Air Force Club in London's Piccadilly has hosted a gathering of Royal Honorary Air Commodores to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen's Diamond J...

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Army archaeology project uncovers sixth century burial

Army archaeology project uncovers sixth century burial

Monday, 02 July 2012

Injured soldiers have helped uncover the remains of a sixth century Anglo-Saxon female in a project to preserve a scheduled burial site on Salisbury P...

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IN PICTURES: Armed Forces Day 2012

IN PICTURES: Armed Forces Day 2012

Monday, 02 July 2012

People united across Britain to support Armed Forces Day over the weekend reports Lorraine McBride....

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Three British soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Three British soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Monday, 02 July 2012

It is with the deepest sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that three soldiers were killed in Afghanistan yesterday, Sunday 1 July 2012...

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Motorsport Industry Association

Motorsport Industry Association

Monday, 02 July 2012

Speech by Peter Luff, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology....

Public shows support on Armed Forces Day

Public shows support on Armed Forces Day

Saturday, 30 June 2012

Thousands of people have shown their support for Service personnel at the Armed Forces Day 2012 national event in Plymouth today....

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More cadets for our communities

More cadets for our communities

Saturday, 30 June 2012

New cadet units across England will be given a £10.85m boost so that more young people can join up and take pride in their community, the Government a...

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Veteran urges traumatised troops: 'don't brush it off'

Veteran urges traumatised troops: 'don't brush it off'

Friday, 29 June 2012

A Falklands conflict veteran is urging troops who experience trauma whilst on operation, to seek psychological help sooner rather than later. Report b...

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Military bands to entertain crowds at London 2012 venues

Military bands to entertain crowds at London 2012 venues

Friday, 29 June 2012

Military musicians from the Royal Marines, British Army and Royal Air Force are to provide musical entertainment at London 2012 venues....

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Soldiers march through Worcester on return from Afghanistan

Soldiers march through Worcester on return from Afghanistan

Friday, 29 June 2012

Over 800 soldiers paraded through the streets of Worcester on Wednesday morning to mark their return from Afghanistan in the run up to Armed Forces Da...

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Navy family support network praised

Navy family support network praised

Friday, 29 June 2012

Royal Naval community workers who support military families while spouses are away from home on combat missions to Afghanistan have been presented wit...

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087/2012   Military bands to entertain crowds at London 2012 venues

087/2012 Military bands to entertain crowds at London 2012 venues

Thursday, 28 June 2012

Military musicians from the Royal Marines, Army and Royal Air Force will be providing musical entertainment at London 2012 venues. More than 400 music...

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MOD announces shortlisted FM bidders for English regions

MOD announces shortlisted FM bidders for English regions

Thursday, 28 June 2012

Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has announced the private sector bidders shortlisted for each of three major new prime contracts for the del...

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Queen unveils memorial to Bomber Command airmen

Queen unveils memorial to Bomber Command airmen

Thursday, 28 June 2012

A major public memorial to commemorate the tragic loss of 55,573 young Bomber Command airmen in the Second World War has been unveiled by the Queen at...

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Westminster City Council signs Armed Forces Community Covenant

Westminster City Council signs Armed Forces Community Covenant

Thursday, 28 June 2012

Westminster City Council has become the latest local authority to sign the Armed Forces Community Covenant....

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II (AC) Squadron prepares for Afghan deployment

II (AC) Squadron prepares for Afghan deployment

Thursday, 28 June 2012

One of the oldest fixed-wing flying squadrons in the world has become the latest to complete its pre-deployment training for Afghanistan....

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UK forces help Afghan community rebuild bridge

UK forces help Afghan community rebuild bridge

Thursday, 28 June 2012

A UK military team has helped an Afghan community in Helmand to rebuild a bridge destroyed by Taliban insurgents when they were driven out of the area...

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The defence industrial base: a critical component of military capability

The defence industrial base: a critical component of military capability

Thursday, 28 June 2012

Speech by Peter Luff, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology. ...

085/2012   Reservists undertake Olympic effort for Uniform to Work Day

085/2012 Reservists undertake Olympic effort for Uniform to Work Day

Wednesday, 27 June 2012

Reservists across the country will today wear their service uniforms with pride at work or as they kick start their training for the Olympics....

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Injured soldier overcomes adversity to carry Olympic Flame

Injured soldier overcomes adversity to carry Olympic Flame

Wednesday, 27 June 2012

Lance Bombardier Ben Parkinson proudly carried the historic flame 300 metres yesterday as crowds of onlookers cheered at the Cenotaph in Bennetthorpe,...

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Reservists wear uniforms to work as Olympic call out notices issued

Reservists wear uniforms to work as Olympic call out notices issued

Wednesday, 27 June 2012

Reservists across the country are wearing their Service uniforms to work today, in the week before Armed Forces Day and as they receive their call-out...

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