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IN PICTURES: Military dogs at work in Helmand

IN PICTURES: Military dogs at work in Helmand

Wednesday, 11 April 2012

Lance Corporal Sophie Mitchell, aged 27, and Private Kathleen Griffiths, 21, are working with search dogs Flake and Trough, and protection dog…...

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UK and Japan develop defence relationship

UK and Japan develop defence relationship

Wednesday, 11 April 2012

Prime Minister David Cameron has renewed the UK's commitment to signing a Defence Cooperation Memorandum with Japan in the near future...

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Scheme connects politicians with military life

Scheme connects politicians with military life

Tuesday, 10 April 2012

For many, the machinations of the Westminster village may seem a world away. But, like it or not, the decisions made there affect us all. So…...

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Army's rapid reaction force takes to the air

Army's rapid reaction force takes to the air

Tuesday, 10 April 2012

From parachuting to helicopter assaults and Rapid Air Landing (RAL), Exercise EAGLES FLIGHT 12 has seen 16 Air Assault Brigade soldiers working…...

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HMS Defender sails through second sea trials

HMS Defender sails through second sea trials

Tuesday, 10 April 2012

The fifth of Britain's Type 45 destroyers is getting closer to being taken into operational service after completing her second period of sea trials o...

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Royal Navy blows up WW2 German mine in Thames Estuary

Royal Navy blows up WW2 German mine in Thames Estuary

Tuesday, 10 April 2012

Royal Navy divers destroyed a Second World War German mine in the Thames Estuary off the Kent coast on Sunday 8 April....

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UK Battle Backers invited to US Warrior Games

UK Battle Backers invited to US Warrior Games

Thursday, 05 April 2012

After an invitation as special guests, a team of British servicemen and women will represent the UK Armed Forces at the 2012 Warrior Games in the USA....

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Royal Gibraltar soldiers receive Afghanistan medals

Royal Gibraltar soldiers receive Afghanistan medals

Thursday, 05 April 2012

Members of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment have received Operational Service Medals for Afghanistan at a ceremony on the Rock on Tuesday, 3 April 2012....

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Wilton war photographer receives MBE

Wilton war photographer receives MBE

Thursday, 05 April 2012

British Army photographer Kevin Capon has been made an MBE for his work over 15 years covering every major conflict the Army has been involved with in...

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Army chef ends career with banquet for The Queen

Army chef ends career with banquet for The Queen

Thursday, 05 April 2012

An Army chef who has cooked on the front line will end his career in style today when he cooks for Her Majesty The Queen in York....

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TA soldiers get operational training boost

TA soldiers get operational training boost

Thursday, 05 April 2012

A fresh approach to training is ensuring that part-time soldiers are equipped with the same skills as their Regular colleagues....

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Search and Rescue crews save seven sailors from stricken ship

Search and Rescue crews save seven sailors from stricken ship

Wednesday, 04 April 2012

Search and Rescue helicopter crews from the Royal Navy and the RAF rescue seven people from a cargo vessel which ran aground in stormy weather in Nort...

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Services for personnel and veterans with mental health problems

Services for personnel and veterans with mental health problems

Wednesday, 04 April 2012

Further funding for the Combat Stress helpline and changes to the Defence Medical Assessment Programme have recently been announced....

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New Royal Marines unit stands up in Scotland

New Royal Marines unit stands up in Scotland

Wednesday, 04 April 2012

Three-hundred Clyde-based Royal Marines were joined by family members and friends yesterday, 3 April, to mark the official formation of 43 Commando....

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Transition in Afghanistan explained

Transition in Afghanistan explained

Tuesday, 03 April 2012

With 50 per cent of the Afghan population living in areas of transition, it's all change. But what exactly is 'transition'?...

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RAF laser guided bomb contract secures hundreds of UK jobs

RAF laser guided bomb contract secures hundreds of UK jobs

Tuesday, 03 April 2012

A £60m deal announced today for extra RAF precision munitions will help sustain hundreds of UK jobs....

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Royal Navy helicopter rescues nine walkers from Scottish mountain

Royal Navy helicopter rescues nine walkers from Scottish mountain

Tuesday, 03 April 2012

The group of walkers - three adults and six teenagers - were caught in the heavy snow and freezing conditions on Ben Macdui, the highest mountain…...

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Army musicians presented with Afghanistan medals

Army musicians presented with Afghanistan medals

Tuesday, 03 April 2012

Army musicians from Edinburgh's Dreghorn Barracks were presented with Afghanistan medals on Friday 30 March....

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Navy medics train for rapid reaction operations

Navy medics train for rapid reaction operations

Tuesday, 03 April 2012

Royal Navy medics have been sharpening their skills in the field in preparation to support 45 Commando Royal Marines lead the UK's response to unexpec...

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The Olympics buzz arrives on Horse Guards

The Olympics buzz arrives on Horse Guards

Monday, 02 April 2012

As London 2012 draws ever closer, the Household Cavalry museum has joined in the spirit of the Games with the official opening of a new Olympic exhibi...

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New Joint Forces Command established

New Joint Forces Command established

Monday, 02 April 2012

The new Joint Forces Command (JFC) achieved Initial Operating Capability today, 2 April 2012....

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HMS Liverpool decommissioned

HMS Liverpool decommissioned

Monday, 02 April 2012

After 30 years of service, Type 42 HMS Liverpool ended her Royal Navy career on Friday 30 March 2012 at Portsmouth Naval Base....

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Services commemorate Falklands War anniversary

Services commemorate Falklands War anniversary

Monday, 02 April 2012

Services are being held to mark the 30th anniversary of the start of the Falklands War....

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Royal Marine trains for Olympic Rowing Team

Royal Marine trains for Olympic Rowing Team

Friday, 30 March 2012

Royal Marine and Olympian, Captain Dan Ouseley should be an example to any schoolchild who is always picked last for the school football team…...

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Centre for homeless veterans opened at Catterick

Centre for homeless veterans opened at Catterick

Friday, 30 March 2012

A housing and training centre for Service leavers at risk of homelessness has been officially opened by Foreign Secretary William Hague today....

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Blue Peter takes to the skies with the Navy

Blue Peter takes to the skies with the Navy

Friday, 30 March 2012

The visit, which took place earlier this week, followed a promise last September when 771 Naval Air Squadron helped the children’s show launch…...

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Scotland's Army Head installed as Edinburgh Castle Governor

Scotland's Army Head installed as Edinburgh Castle Governor

Friday, 30 March 2012

The new Commander of the Army in Scotland has been installed as the newest Governor of Edinburgh Castle....

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IN PICTURES: Household Cavalry fit for 2012 ceremonial duties

IN PICTURES: Household Cavalry fit for 2012 ceremonial duties

Friday, 30 March 2012

The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment has passed its annual inspection and been declared fit to perform in this year's state ceremonial events....

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British and Afghan forces bring security to Nahr e Saraj

British and Afghan forces bring security to Nahr e Saraj

Thursday, 29 March 2012

Progress towards greater security has moved apace in the Nahr-e Saraj area of Helmand province thanks to the combined efforts of British and Afghan fo...

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DIO Soft market testing findings published

DIO Soft market testing findings published

Thursday, 29 March 2012

Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has published the findings of a recent 'soft market testing' exercise, which sought industry's views and fee...

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