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Six hour fight disrupts Taliban meeting

Six hour fight disrupts Taliban meeting

Friday, 24 June 2011

Lance Corporal Roberts is a Section Second-in-Command in 4 Platoon, B Company, 3rd Battalion The Mercian Regiment (3 MERCIAN). He is currently…...

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Foreign Secretary pays tribute to UK forces in Afghanistan

Foreign Secretary pays tribute to UK forces in Afghanistan

Friday, 24 June 2011

The UK's Foreign Secretary, William Hague, has paid tribute to the skills and sacrifices of British troops serving in Afghanistan during a visit to th...

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Good progress seen in Libya operations

Good progress seen in Libya operations

Friday, 24 June 2011

Speaking to members of the press at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in London, Mr Herbert said that, although challenges remain in…...

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Working together   RAF reservists and regulars

Working together RAF reservists and regulars

Friday, 24 June 2011

Today’s armed forces depend on regular and reserve forces working closely together, shouldering equal responsibility; and when on operations…...

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200 Armed Forces Day events this weekend

200 Armed Forces Day events this weekend

Friday, 24 June 2011

The Royal Family, Defence ministers and senior military figures will join people at over 200 events in the UK this weekend to celebrate the third annu...

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British, German and American soldiers take to the skies together

British, German and American soldiers take to the skies together

Thursday, 23 June 2011

The training was the third in a series of similar multinational exercises, with Luftlandepionerkompanie 270 (Lpk 270) hosting the previous two…...

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Hague: progress good for Lashkar Gah transition

Hague: progress good for Lashkar Gah transition

Thursday, 23 June 2011

The transition of security from ISAF to Afghan forces in Lashkar Gah is scheduled to begin in July, Mr Hague added. He said that, on 15 May…...

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UK welcomes US troop reduction in Afghanistan

UK welcomes US troop reduction in Afghanistan

Thursday, 23 June 2011

The British Prime Minister and Chief of the Defence Staff have both welcomed the announcement that the US will be withdrawing 10,000 troops from Afgha...

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Sporting heavyweights back Armed Forces Day

Sporting heavyweights back Armed Forces Day

Thursday, 23 June 2011

David Haye, the British boxing legend and WBA heavyweight title holder, took time out from his busy schedule ahead of his showdown with Wladimir…...

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Events mark 50th Anniversary of military legacy in Wales

Events mark 50th Anniversary of military legacy in Wales

Thursday, 23 June 2011

VIP guests from Germany gathered at a Welsh military training range to inspect the German Army's legacy which still helps British soldiers prepare for...

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Reservists wear uniforms to work

Reservists wear uniforms to work

Wednesday, 22 June 2011

Chiefs of Staff from all three services lent their support to Uniform to Work Day, by joining Reservists who wore their uniform to work and …...

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British and Afghan forces find Taliban bomb factory

British and Afghan forces find Taliban bomb factory

Wednesday, 22 June 2011

The haul of pressure plates, explosives and detonators is thought to be one of the biggest found by a joint ISAF and Afghan operation. Troops…...

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MPs welcome troops back from Afghanistan

MPs welcome troops back from Afghanistan

Wednesday, 22 June 2011

Some 110 soldiers from 16 Air Assault Brigade, which deployed to Helmand from October 2010 to April 2011, attended a reception with the All Party Parl...

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HMS Echo charts pirate waters

HMS Echo charts pirate waters

Wednesday, 22 June 2011

Royal Navy survey ship HMS Echo is supporting the anti-piracy effort in the Indian Ocean by updating badly-needed charts of the region and eliminating...

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Cost of Libya operations

Cost of Libya operations

Wednesday, 22 June 2011

The Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Liam Fox, has informed Parliament that the additional cost of military operations in support of the UN resoluti...

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5 SCOTS parade throughout Scotland after Helmand tour

5 SCOTS parade throughout Scotland after Helmand tour

Tuesday, 21 June 2011

The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (5 SCOTS), are parading through various towns this week to mark th...

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An upgraded HMS Illustrious begins sea trials

An upgraded HMS Illustrious begins sea trials

Tuesday, 21 June 2011

The 22,000-tonne ship, affectionately known as ‘Lusty’, left Rosyth in Fife over the weekend after 16 months in the dockyard where she underwent…...

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House of Commons Armed Forces Day photo exhibition opens

House of Commons Armed Forces Day photo exhibition opens

Tuesday, 21 June 2011

An exhibition of photographs provided by veterans working in the House of Commons - 'Standing Next to You' - was opened today by John Bercow, Speaker ...

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RAF officer trains first female Afghan helicopter pilots

RAF officer trains first female Afghan helicopter pilots

Tuesday, 21 June 2011

The ‘Thunder Lab’ flight school is part of the NATO Air Training Command (Afghanistan) and the training given there is designed to help ease…...

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Military Chiefs meet in London to discuss Libya

Military Chiefs meet in London to discuss Libya

Tuesday, 21 June 2011

UK Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir David Richards, hosted his counterparts at the Ministry of Defence in London, where they discussed…...

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Andrew Tyler to leave DE&S

Andrew Tyler to leave DE&S

Tuesday, 21 June 2011

Dr Andrew Tyler will be leaving the MOD at the end of June 2011 after a five-year stint....

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Navy task group heads through Suez

Navy task group heads through Suez

Monday, 20 June 2011

Following operations off Libya, the Royal Navy's Response Force Task Group has now passed through the Suez Canal in order to conduct exercises with th...

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Royal Marines chefs feed the front line

Royal Marines chefs feed the front line

Monday, 20 June 2011

Despite the austere working conditions at Patrol Base Shahzad, in Nad ‘Ali (North), and limited ingredients, the chefs go to great lengths to…...

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Armed Forces Community Covenant scheme launched

Armed Forces Community Covenant scheme launched

Monday, 20 June 2011

On 16 May 2011, the Defence Secretary, Dr Liam Fox, published the Armed Forces Covenant which outlined the moral obligation between the Nation…...

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Flags fly for Armed Forces Day

Flags fly for Armed Forces Day

Monday, 20 June 2011

The flags were hoisted today to show support for members of the Armed Forces, veterans, cadets and their families. In Afghanistan, the Union…...

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Football legend honours soldiers back from Afghanistan

Football legend honours soldiers back from Afghanistan

Monday, 20 June 2011

Soldiers from 32 Regiment Royal Artillery were hailed as heroes for their work in Afghanistan by one of the players in England's 1966 football World C...

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Lorraine Kelly launches Armed Forces Day 2011

Lorraine Kelly launches Armed Forces Day 2011

Friday, 17 June 2011

Following her dramatic entry to Edinburgh city centre, Ms Kelly was ordered across an assault course by some of the Army’s fittest soldiers,…...

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Prince Charles praises Paras

Prince Charles praises Paras

Friday, 17 June 2011

Paratroopers recently returned from Afghanistan were praised for their 'selfless service and commitment' on the front line by His Royal Highness The P...

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RAF personnel wake up to ‘recycled’ bedrooms at Northolt

RAF personnel wake up to ‘recycled’ bedrooms at Northolt

Friday, 17 June 2011

London-based RAF personnel will be sleeping in some of the greenest beds in town, thanks to an innovative project to recycle unwanted temporary accomm...

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Squadron's longest serving member slides into retirement

Squadron's longest serving member slides into retirement

Friday, 17 June 2011

Burmese Python, Squadron Leader Eric Aldrovandi, 14 Squadron's mascot, slid into retirement yesterday after a 25-year career with the Royal Air Force....

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