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Royal Navy explodes World War Two bomb in Plymouth

Royal Navy explodes World War Two bomb in Plymouth

Tuesday, 16 November 2010

A Second World War bomb that caused disruption when it was discovered during excavation work in Plymouth city centre last week was dealt with by the R...

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Army vet works with all manner of livestock in Helmand

Army vet works with all manner of livestock in Helmand

Monday, 15 November 2010

Captain Lowe joined the Royal Army Veterinary Corps a little over eighteen months ago with, she said, her eyes open: “The main roles in …...

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Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship disrupts pirates

Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship disrupts pirates

Monday, 15 November 2010

During a patrol of the waters between the Somali coast and the Seychelles yesterday, Sunday 14 November 2010, RFA Fort Victoria was alerted …...

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PUS and Service Chiefs issue letters to civil servants and civilian staff

PUS and Service Chiefs issue letters to civil servants and civilian staff

Monday, 15 November 2010

In light of this, recognising that civilians across Defence face a time of considerable personal uncertainty while work to establish how we …...

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IN PICTURES: HM Armed Forces remember the fallen from Afghanistan to London

IN PICTURES: HM Armed Forces remember the fallen from Afghanistan to London

Monday, 15 November 2010

From bases in Afghanistan, on board Royal Navy ships, at RAF stations and in Army barracks around the world, the British Service community has honoure...

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The Nation remembers

The Nation remembers

Sunday, 14 November 2010

The Queen led the Nation in honouring the fallen at a Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the Cenotaph war memorial in London today, Sunday 14 November 201...

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Prince William joins troops in Afghanistan for Remembrance Sunday service

Prince William joins troops in Afghanistan for Remembrance Sunday service

Sunday, 14 November 2010

Prince William visited British troops in Afghanistan today and joined them for a Remembrance Sunday service during which he laid a wreath in memory of...

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Defence personnel receive Civil Service Awards

Defence personnel receive Civil Service Awards

Friday, 12 November 2010

MOD civil servants won three awards, after having been nominated for seven, at the annual Civil Service Awards ceremony which took place at Buckingham...

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Helmand police lead operation to detain insurgents

Helmand police lead operation to detain insurgents

Friday, 12 November 2010

Operation ZMARAY SARAK 5, a joint effort by the Afghan National Police, Afghan Border Police and troops from the National Directorate of Security…...

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President Karzai pays tribute to UK troops killed in Afghanistan

President Karzai pays tribute to UK troops killed in Afghanistan

Friday, 12 November 2010

In the lead up to Remembrance Sunday the President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai has paid tribute to those that have sacrificed their lives in his count...

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Chiefs of Staff stand by SDSR

Chiefs of Staff stand by SDSR

Friday, 12 November 2010

The letter has been written by Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir David Richards, Vice Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir Nicholas Houghton…...

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Royal Marines unveil monument to their fallen

Royal Marines unveil monument to their fallen

Friday, 12 November 2010

The memorial, made of granite by a Taunton stonemason, was paid for after a groundswell of public support for the unit which has recently returned…...

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Recent commander in southern Afghanistan reports on progress

Recent commander in southern Afghanistan reports on progress

Thursday, 11 November 2010

The former top-ranking British General in southern Afghanistan spoke yesterday about the progress made in Afghanistan over the course of the past 12 m...

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Royal Engineers help clear Kandahar of insurgents

Royal Engineers help clear Kandahar of insurgents

Thursday, 11 November 2010

Since September, 5 Armoured Engineer Squadron, part of 23 Engineer Regiment (Air Assault), has been providing close engineering support to the…...

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UK marks Armistice Day

UK marks Armistice Day

Thursday, 11 November 2010

Armistice Day has been marked today by millions of people at ceremonies across the UK and by Armed Forces personnel currently serving in Afghanistan a...

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Archbishop of Canterbury visits the MOD

Archbishop of Canterbury visits the MOD

Thursday, 11 November 2010

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, visited the Ministry of Defence's Main Building in London today to meet civil servants and serving mi...

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Navy commemorates 70th anniversary of Battle of Taranto

Navy commemorates 70th anniversary of Battle of Taranto

Thursday, 11 November 2010

Today marks the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Taranto, when, on 11 November 1940, for the first time in history, an enemy fleet was largely destro...

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2010/11/10   Royal Society of Medicine

2010/11/10 Royal Society of Medicine

Wednesday, 10 November 2010

Speech delivered by Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans at 1 Wimpole Street, London on Wednesday 10 November 2010....

TA soldiers attend church service ahead of Afghan deployment

TA soldiers attend church service ahead of Afghan deployment

Wednesday, 10 November 2010

Soldiers from the Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry gathered with family and friends at the weekend for a church service ahead of their deploymen...

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Commanding logistic patrols in Helmand

Commanding logistic patrols in Helmand

Wednesday, 10 November 2010

British troops handed over the responsibility for security in Sangin to US forces in September, a move which allowed UK forces to focus their…...

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Serving and former British troops are Pride of Britain

Serving and former British troops are Pride of Britain

Wednesday, 10 November 2010

Former and serving members of the UK's Armed Forces were amongst those recognised at the Daily Mirror's Pride of Britain Awards....

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Defence Secretary launches new forum of northern European countries

Defence Secretary launches new forum of northern European countries

Wednesday, 10 November 2010

The first forum of its kind, consisting of the Nordic and Baltic States plus Germany and Poland, will enable the UK to engage with countries…...

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Prince Harry opens first Field of Remembrance for troops killed in Afghanistan

Prince Harry opens first Field of Remembrance for troops killed in Afghanistan

Wednesday, 10 November 2010

Prince Harry attended yesterday's opening of the first Field of Remembrance dedicated to those who have been killed in Afghanistan which has been crea...

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2010/11/09   Meeting the Cyber Challenge

2010/11/09 Meeting the Cyber Challenge

Tuesday, 09 November 2010

Speech delivered by Minister for the Armed Forces at Chatham House, London on Tuesday 9 November 2010....

Navy helicopter pilot returns from first Helmand tour

Navy helicopter pilot returns from first Helmand tour

Tuesday, 09 November 2010

A Royal Navy helicopter pilot has recently returned from his first three-month deployment to Afghanistan where he flew his Sea King Mk4 helicopter in ...

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New CDS praises success of recent Navy operations

New CDS praises success of recent Navy operations

Tuesday, 09 November 2010

New Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir David Richards, has praised the Royal Navy's recent role in responding to various worldwide events and pro...

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HMS Edinburgh returns to fleet after upgrade

HMS Edinburgh returns to fleet after upgrade

Tuesday, 09 November 2010

A ceremony marking HMS Edinburgh's return to the fleet after a £17.5m upgrade took place at Portsmouth Naval Base last week....

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2 PARA help bring education to Helmand village

2 PARA help bring education to Helmand village

Tuesday, 09 November 2010

The Spin Masjid school building project, set for completion in two months, was the focus of the meeting, which attracted a delegation of education…...

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CDS: We'll be in Afghanistan as long as it takes

CDS: We'll be in Afghanistan as long as it takes

Monday, 08 November 2010

New Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir David Richards has told the media that we will be in Afghanistan for as long as it takes, although it is en...

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Latest helmet saves soldiers' lives in Afghanistan

Latest helmet saves soldiers' lives in Afghanistan

Monday, 08 November 2010

The British forces' latest combat helmet has been responsible for saving the lives of three soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment in th...

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