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Military and Civilian Health Awards 2011 launched

Military and Civilian Health Awards 2011 launched

Friday, 01 July 2011

The fourth annual Military and Civilian Health Partnership Awards are now open for entries....

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IN PICTURES: Royal Navy Photographic Competition 2011

IN PICTURES: Royal Navy Photographic Competition 2011

Friday, 01 July 2011

The awards ceremony for the annual Royal Navy Photographic Competition, The Peregrine Trophy, took place at Trinity House, London, yesterday, Thursday...

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Armed Forces Community Covenant signed in Catterick

Armed Forces Community Covenant signed in Catterick

Friday, 01 July 2011

An Armed Forces Community Covenant, a voluntary statement of mutual support between a civilian community and its local Armed Forces community, was sig...

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HMS St Albans comes to the aid of stricken sailors

HMS St Albans comes to the aid of stricken sailors

Friday, 01 July 2011

The MV Pavit spent three days without any power and her crew were suffering badly from sea sickness, the ship was being battered by storms, …...

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MOD announces short listed regional prime bidders for Scotland and Northern Ireland

MOD announces short listed regional prime bidders for Scotland and Northern Ireland

Friday, 01 July 2011

The Regional Prime Scotland and Northern Ireland is the first of Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s (DIO) four contracts to deliver maintenance…...

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HMS Bangor arrives at Libyan coast

HMS Bangor arrives at Libyan coast

Friday, 01 July 2011

HMS Bangor has arrived in the Mediterranean where she will serve as part of NATO forces off the coast of Libya....

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HMS Liverpool drives Gaddafi's gunboats back to port

HMS Liverpool drives Gaddafi's gunboats back to port

Thursday, 30 June 2011

The main gun of HMS Liverpool has recently driven four boats back to shore as the destroyer once again thwarted Colonel Gaddafi's forces off Libya....

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Religious leaders meet and forge relationships in Helmand

Religious leaders meet and forge relationships in Helmand

Thursday, 30 June 2011

A shura was recently held in central Helmand between local elders and religious representatives of the Afghan forces, Royal Marines and Gurkhas all cu...

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Portsmouth Naval Base staff welcome new road

Portsmouth Naval Base staff welcome new road

Thursday, 30 June 2011

A new link road that provides improved access in and out of Portsmouth Naval Base has been officially opened by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal....

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Newest recovery centre prepares to welcome first tenants

Newest recovery centre prepares to welcome first tenants

Thursday, 30 June 2011

Tedworth House, the newest of the Army Personnel Recovery and Assessment Centres (PRACs), is getting ready to open its doors to welcome its first ever...

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2011/06/29   ‘Shaping NATO’s Reform Agenda’ Conference

2011/06/29 ‘Shaping NATO’s Reform Agenda’ Conference

Wednesday, 29 June 2011

Speech delivered by Minister for International Security Strategy at Cercle Gaulois, Brussels on Wednesday 29 June 2011....

UK troops launch helicopter raid on Taliban IED factory

UK troops launch helicopter raid on Taliban IED factory

Wednesday, 29 June 2011

A secret insurgent training school and a huge haul of deadly insurgent bombs have been destroyed by British forces in Helmand following a daylight hel...

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Reduction in UK nuclear warheads begins

Reduction in UK nuclear warheads begins

Wednesday, 29 June 2011

The programme for implementing the reductions in the number of UK nuclear warheads, as announced in the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), ...

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Female teams help win confidence of Afghan women

Female teams help win confidence of Afghan women

Wednesday, 29 June 2011

The FETs work hand-in-hand with the front line troops of 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines, and have become an important asset in the campaign…...

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RAF air power support for OMID HAFT

RAF air power support for OMID HAFT

Wednesday, 29 June 2011

The planning for OMID HAFT began several weeks ago. Since then, elements of Task Force Helmand built around 3 Commando Brigade have been working…...

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Council Tax Relief for personnel on operations increased

Council Tax Relief for personnel on operations increased

Wednesday, 29 June 2011

The Ministry of Defence is doubling the Council Tax Relief (CTR) for Service personnel on eligible operations overseas from 25 to 50 per cent, with ef...

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Intelligence Battalion receives Freedom of Marlborough

Intelligence Battalion receives Freedom of Marlborough

Tuesday, 28 June 2011

4 Military Intelligence Battalion received the honour of the Freedom of Marlborough last week and during a parade through the town some of its members...

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British and Afghan forces build on success of joint operation

British and Afghan forces build on success of joint operation

Tuesday, 28 June 2011

OMID HAFT was the biggest operation conducted by Task Force Helmand (TFH) since the start of the HERRICK 14 deployment back in April. The …...

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Celebrities row for forces charities

Celebrities row for forces charities

Tuesday, 28 June 2011

Row2Recovery is a new charitable campaign which began with the aim of supporting a mixed crew of able-bodied and wounded soldiers and veterans…...

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Members of the Armed Forces to receive new medal

Members of the Armed Forces to receive new medal

Tuesday, 28 June 2011

Members of the Armed Forces will be presented with a medal to mark Her Majesty The Queen's Diamond Jubilee on 6 February 2012....

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British Desert Rats help build closer ties with French Army

British Desert Rats help build closer ties with French Army

Tuesday, 28 June 2011

Soldiers from 7th Armoured Brigade have been helping the British and French armies to work more closely together during a major headquarters exercise ...

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2011/06/27   Reforming Defence

2011/06/27 Reforming Defence

Monday, 27 June 2011

Speech delivered by Secretary of State for Defence at the Reform Think Tank, 1 Whitehall Place, London on Monday 27 June 2011....

Irish Guards receive Afghanistan medals from Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

Irish Guards receive Afghanistan medals from Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

Monday, 27 June 2011

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have presented Afghanistan campaign medals to members of the Irish Guards....

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Defence Secretary unveils blueprint for Defence Reform

Defence Secretary unveils blueprint for Defence Reform

Monday, 27 June 2011

Last August the Defence Secretary commissioned Lord Levene to lead an independent and thorough review into how Defence is structured and managed…...

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Tornado ground attack jets clock up one million flying hours

Tornado ground attack jets clock up one million flying hours

Monday, 27 June 2011

The RAF's ground attack Tornados currently serving in Afghanistan and Libya have clocked up a staggering one million flying hours over the course of t...

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Upgraded Warrior vehicles save lives in IED blast

Upgraded Warrior vehicles save lives in IED blast

Monday, 27 June 2011

Newly-upgraded Warrior vehicles have saved the lives of British soldiers within weeks of arriving in Afghanistan. ...

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IN PICTURES: Armed Forces Day celebrated across the UK

IN PICTURES: Armed Forces Day celebrated across the UK

Monday, 27 June 2011

It is estimated that some 100,000 people came out to support this year's UK Armed Forces Day national event in Edinburgh, which witnessed some of the ...

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2011/06/25   Armed Forces Day

2011/06/25 Armed Forces Day

Saturday, 25 June 2011

Speech delivered by Minister for the Armed Forces in Plymouth, South Devon on Saturday 25 June 2011....

2011/06/25   Armed Forces Day

2011/06/25 Armed Forces Day

Saturday, 25 June 2011

Speech delivered by Under Secretary of State at Lingfield Park Racecourse, Surrey on Saturday 25 June 2011....

The nation celebrates Armed Forces Day

The nation celebrates Armed Forces Day

Saturday, 25 June 2011

Thousands have turned out to give their support to Armed Forces Day, with events taking place the length and breadth of the country....

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