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Helping Afghans build their future

Helping Afghans build their future

Tuesday, 25 January 2011

Having cleared the Taliban out of Helmand's 'Red Wedge', British soldiers are now working with military and civilian stabilisation experts to help the...

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FAB holidays available for bereaved military families

FAB holidays available for bereaved military families

Tuesday, 25 January 2011

The new Families' Activity Breaks (FAB) website offering bereaved military families the chance to go on an activity holiday in 2011 with people who ha...

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Ideal Home Show offers free tickets for troops

Ideal Home Show offers free tickets for troops

Tuesday, 25 January 2011

For the second year running, the Ideal Home Show is showing its support for the UK's Armed Forces by giving free entry to this year's show to all Serv...

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Managing mental health issues in Helmand

Managing mental health issues in Helmand

Monday, 24 January 2011

In a stark diversion from his traditional role, a Company Sergeant Major in Helmand is helping his unit to talk through any problems they may have and...

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British and Afghans fly flags of defiance

British and Afghans fly flags of defiance

Monday, 24 January 2011

British troops are helping the residents of an Afghan village make a public show of defiance against insurgents who once terrorised their community by...

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New group set up to tackle crime against the Armed Forces

New group set up to tackle crime against the Armed Forces

Monday, 24 January 2011

A new group has recently been set up to make sure that Defence tackles any criminal activity that is targeted against the supply of equipment and supp...

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Deputy Afghan defence minister thanks Grenadier Guards

Deputy Afghan defence minister thanks Grenadier Guards

Monday, 24 January 2011

The Afghan First Deputy Minister of Defence, Enayatullah Nazari, met with members of the Grenadier Guards last week to thank them for their hard work ...

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Portsmouth says goodbye to HMS Ark Royal

Portsmouth says goodbye to HMS Ark Royal

Monday, 24 January 2011

The 25-year career of HMS Ark Royal and its affiliation with her home city of Portsmouth was celebrated this weekend with a parade through the city by...

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British and Afghan troops raid Taliban bomb factory

British and Afghan troops raid Taliban bomb factory

Friday, 21 January 2011

British troops and Afghan police have taken advantage of a tip-off from local people to raid a bomb factory in what was once a Taliban stronghold....

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Prime Minister praises Afghanistan airbridge

Prime Minister praises Afghanistan airbridge

Friday, 21 January 2011

Prime Minister David Cameron praised the work of Service personnel who provide the 'airbridge' between Britain and Afghanistan today as he took to the...

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MPs visit UK troops in Helmand

MPs visit UK troops in Helmand

Friday, 21 January 2011

Members of Parliament from the House of Commons Defence Select Committee have visited Afghanistan's Helmand province to find out about the work of Bri...

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200 more police officers for Helmand

200 more police officers for Helmand

Friday, 21 January 2011

Another 200 police officers are about to begin patrolling the towns and villages of Afghanistan's Helmand province following the latest graduation fro...

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Racing legends honour British troops

Racing legends honour British troops

Friday, 21 January 2011

The IndyCar 500 team has visited RAF Honington in Suffolk to formally thank serving personnel for their support to operations in Iraq and Afghanistan....

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British troops help rejuvenate Helmand town

British troops help rejuvenate Helmand town

Thursday, 20 January 2011

British troops are helping with the rejuvenation of the once-thriving Helmand town of Chah-e Anjir by creating a secure environment and now providing ...

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MOD announces changes to allowances for Service personnel

MOD announces changes to allowances for Service personnel

Thursday, 20 January 2011

The Ministry of Defence has today announced changes to the allowances paid to Armed Forces personnel for expenses incurred during service....

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New NHS and military trauma centre opens

New NHS and military trauma centre opens

Thursday, 20 January 2011

A new joint NHS and military trauma and microbiology research centre which should improve the treatment of around 20,000 people who suffer major traum...

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Royal Navy moves Iraqi Navy step forward

Royal Navy moves Iraqi Navy step forward

Thursday, 20 January 2011

British-trained members of the Iraqi Navy have conducted their first patrol of Iraqi territorial waters surrounding the Al Basrah Oil Terminal (ABOT) ...

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Dr Liam Fox meets New Zealand counterpart

Dr Liam Fox meets New Zealand counterpart

Thursday, 20 January 2011

On a visit to New Zealand, UK Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has met with his counterpart, the Honourable Dr Wayne Mapp, to discuss boosting security a...

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Navy helicopter crews prepare for Helmand

Navy helicopter crews prepare for Helmand

Wednesday, 19 January 2011

Sailors and Royal Marines from 847 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) are preparing to return to the front line in Afghanistan....

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Afghan led operation puts insurgents under pressure

Afghan led operation puts insurgents under pressure

Wednesday, 19 January 2011

The success of a recent operation in Helmand led by British-trained Afghan National Army (ANA) warriors has led the Commander of Task Force Helmand to...

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Troops in Afghanistan get new lightweight rifle magazines

Troops in Afghanistan get new lightweight rifle magazines

Wednesday, 19 January 2011

More than 100,000 new state-of-the-art lightweight SA80 rifle magazines have arrived in Afghanistan to be used by troops fighting on the front line....

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Defence Secretary visits Australia

Defence Secretary visits Australia

Wednesday, 19 January 2011

Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox and Foreign Secretary William Hague are currently visiting Australia accompanied by Sir Peter Ricketts, the National Sec...

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Royal Anglian soldiers boost Bermuda Regiment

Royal Anglian soldiers boost Bermuda Regiment

Wednesday, 19 January 2011

Two members of the Royal Anglian Regiment are currently seconded to Bermuda where they are helping to train members of The Bermuda Regiment....

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Royal Navy Air Arm welcomes first female Senior Observer

Royal Navy Air Arm welcomes first female Senior Observer

Tuesday, 18 January 2011

A Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander has made history by becoming the Fleet Air Arm's first ever female Senior Observer at one of Europe's largest helico...

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Injured soldiers receive warm welcome in Gibraltar

Injured soldiers receive warm welcome in Gibraltar

Tuesday, 18 January 2011

Three soldiers seriously injured in Afghanistan have been visibly moved by the warmth of the welcome they received in Gibraltar as the guests of the l...

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RAF's 14 Squadron home from Afghanistan

RAF's 14 Squadron home from Afghanistan

Tuesday, 18 January 2011

14 Squadron have returned to their base at RAF Lossiemouth, Moray, after completing a three-month deployment to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, in sup...

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New police station for Nad 'Ali

New police station for Nad 'Ali

Tuesday, 18 January 2011

A newly-built police station has been opened this week in Chah-e Anjir, a key town in the northern Nad 'Ali district of Helmand province....

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Troops train in the Middle East of England

Troops train in the Middle East of England

Tuesday, 18 January 2011

Troops from 1st Battalion The Rifles have been going through the final stages of their pre-deployment training for their upcoming deployment to Helman...

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Improved security allows British troops to close Afghan base

Improved security allows British troops to close Afghan base

Monday, 17 January 2011

The transition of security responsibilities from British to Afghan forces has taken a big step forward, with the closure of a UK-run checkpoint....

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Commodore Royal Fleet Auxiliary visits RFA Lyme Bay in Bahrain

Commodore Royal Fleet Auxiliary visits RFA Lyme Bay in Bahrain

Monday, 17 January 2011

RFA Lyme Bay, currently operating in support of four minehunters based in Bahrain, was recently visited by the head of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary....

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