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Duchess of Cornwall opens new home of the King's Troop

Duchess of Cornwall opens new home of the King's Troop

Wednesday, 14 March 2012

The Duchess of Cornwall opened the new Woolwich home of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery yesterday....

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Smart power in defence

Smart power in defence

Tuesday, 13 March 2012

Speech by Gerald Howarth, Minister for International Security Strategy....

Dragon and Defender take to the sea for trials

Dragon and Defender take to the sea for trials

Tuesday, 13 March 2012

Dragon left a trail of smoke and fire off Portland as she tested her decoy flares for the first time during her intensive trials and training…...

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Edinburgh signs up to supporting the Armed Forces

Edinburgh signs up to supporting the Armed Forces

Tuesday, 13 March 2012

The important new agreement, signed yesterday, Monday 12 March, aims to build stronger relations between the military and civilian communities…...

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MOD honours civilian repatriation teams

MOD honours civilian repatriation teams

Tuesday, 13 March 2012

A group of 14 civilians has been honoured with campaign medals for their work supporting repatriations of Service personnel....

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Phantom guardian returns home to Wattisham

Phantom guardian returns home to Wattisham

Tuesday, 13 March 2012

RAF Brampton's long-serving Gate Guardian, Phantom XT914, has taken its final journey home to Wattisham Flying Station in Suffolk....

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DIO and Woodland Trust continue planting partnership

DIO and Woodland Trust continue planting partnership

Monday, 12 March 2012

Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and The Woodland Trust (WT) are teaming up with soldiers at the Prince William of Gloucester Barracks in Gra...

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Airborne engineers test rapid reaction skills

Airborne engineers test rapid reaction skills

Monday, 12 March 2012

Exercise Eagle Sapper has tested the skills of Woodbridge-based 23 Engineer Regiment (Air Assault) as engineers first and soldiers second. …...

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RAF reservist claims Guinness World Record

RAF reservist claims Guinness World Record

Monday, 12 March 2012

An RAF reservist has claimed the world record for running the fastest ever half-marathon - in a gas mask....

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Milestone reached at Royal Marine rehabilitation facility

Milestone reached at Royal Marine rehabilitation facility

Monday, 12 March 2012

A dedicated training facility for injured Royal Marines at Lympstone in Devon has reached a key landmark in its construction....

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Head of the Army reaffirms commitment to Afghanistan mission

Head of the Army reaffirms commitment to Afghanistan mission

Monday, 12 March 2012

Writing in The Sun newspaper on Sunday General Wall, who is Chief of the General Staff, the professional Head of the Army, reaffirmed that security…...

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Minehunter's upgrade reaches major milestone

Minehunter's upgrade reaches major milestone

Monday, 12 March 2012

The installation of two new engines marks a major milestone in the 12-month upgrade of Royal Navy minehunter HMS Chiddingfold....

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Royal Regiment of Scotland receives Freedom of the City of Stirling

Royal Regiment of Scotland receives Freedom of the City of Stirling

Monday, 12 March 2012

The Royal Regiment of Scotland received the Freedom of the City of Stirling on Saturday, 10 March, in recognition of their strong links with the area....

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New RAF recruit proposes on parade square

New RAF recruit proposes on parade square

Friday, 09 March 2012

One of the RAF's newest airmen proposed to his girlfriend this week during his graduation day parade....

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Service personnel flag bearers chosen for Olympic ceremonies

Service personnel flag bearers chosen for Olympic ceremonies

Friday, 09 March 2012

Dressed in their ceremonial day uniforms, these servicemen and women will take part in over 100 ‘team welcome ceremonies’ and 805 ‘victory ceremonies…...

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12 Mechanized Brigade prepares for establishing stability in Afghanistan

12 Mechanized Brigade prepares for establishing stability in Afghanistan

Friday, 09 March 2012

12 Mechanized Brigade personnel have been preparing on Salisbury Plain for their upcoming deployment to Helmand on Operation HERRICK 16....

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RAF personnel support helicopter crews on training exercise

RAF personnel support helicopter crews on training exercise

Friday, 09 March 2012

Personnel from RAF Benson have been feeding and housing 500 Joint Helicopter Command personnel on their Afghanistan training exercise....

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Defence Secretary   why we are in Afghanistan

Defence Secretary why we are in Afghanistan

Thursday, 08 March 2012

Following the loss of six soldiers in Afghanistan this week, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond writes about why we are in Afghanistan and what is being...

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British soldiers teach female Afghan police officers IED awareness

British soldiers teach female Afghan police officers IED awareness

Thursday, 08 March 2012

British troops have run a course for female officers of the Afghan Uniform Police in improvised explosive device (IED) awareness....

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Defence Chief   we are aware of what we are asking our bravest to do

Defence Chief we are aware of what we are asking our bravest to do

Thursday, 08 March 2012

The tragic incident in Helmand involving six British soldiers is sad news for all in the Services but even more so for their families and friends…...

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MOD female analysts inform decisions in Helmand

MOD female analysts inform decisions in Helmand

Thursday, 08 March 2012

Two women from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) have recently served in Afghanistan as Operational Analysts. ...

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Afghans signal desire for change in Sangin

Afghans signal desire for change in Sangin

Wednesday, 07 March 2012

I visited Sangin today for the last time as Head of the PRT. It’s a place where many ISAF [International Security Assistance Force] and Afghan…...

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Reservists stand side by side with regulars in Helmand

Reservists stand side by side with regulars in Helmand

Wednesday, 07 March 2012

Lieutenant Colonel Tom Copinger-Symes said reservists had ‘integrated seamlessly’ into the 5th Battalion The Rifles (5 RIFLES) Battle Group,…...

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HMS Iron Duke honoured for efficiency on operations

HMS Iron Duke honoured for efficiency on operations

Wednesday, 07 March 2012

HMS Iron Duke has been awarded for her efficiency and effectiveness on operations in the Gulf and off Libya....

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Custodianship of HMS Victory changes hands

Custodianship of HMS Victory changes hands

Wednesday, 07 March 2012

The custodianship of the Royal Navy's oldest commissioned warship HMS Victory is to be transferred from the MOD to a charitable trust....

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Six soldiers believed killed in Helmand

Six soldiers believed killed in Helmand

Wednesday, 07 March 2012

It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that six soldiers are missing, believed killed, after their armoured vehicle was c...

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HMS Liverpool leaves home for final time

HMS Liverpool leaves home for final time

Tuesday, 06 March 2012

Crowds gathered on the Wirral and in the heart of Liverpool yesterday to bid a fond and final farewell to Type 42 destroyer HMS Liverpool....

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Fijian chef boosts soldiers' morale

Fijian chef boosts soldiers' morale

Tuesday, 06 March 2012

Lance Corporal Leone Tunidau Boila, nicknamed ‘Leo’ due to his professional pride and uncanny strength, is known by the soldiers of Patrol Base…...

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South Lanarkshire and Ayrshire sign Community Covenants

South Lanarkshire and Ayrshire sign Community Covenants

Tuesday, 06 March 2012

Representatives from South Lanarkshire Council, partners from the voluntary, business and health sectors, and Armed Forces personnel met yesterday…...

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Gurkhas train for Helmand

Gurkhas train for Helmand

Tuesday, 06 March 2012

Soldiers from 1 Transport Squadron, 10 The Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment (10 QOGLR), have showcased their versatility by transforming…...

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