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RAF nurse flies with lifesaving team in Afghanistan

RAF nurse flies with lifesaving team in Afghanistan

Thursday, 09 September 2010

Saving lives is in the blood of Flight Lieutenant Vanessa Miles, presently working with the RAF Medical Emergency Response Team on operations in Afgha...

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British forces help establish ambulance service for Lashkar Gah

British forces help establish ambulance service for Lashkar Gah

Thursday, 09 September 2010

In co-operation with Helmand’s Director of Health and the Provincial Reconstruction Team, the Joint Force Medical Group in Helmand province …...

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Woolwich Barracks reopens following regeneration

Woolwich Barracks reopens following regeneration

Thursday, 09 September 2010

The site in London was earmarked for closure until the decision was made to create the Woolwich Development Project which included upgrading…...

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Sun Military Awards nominations closing soon

Sun Military Awards nominations closing soon

Thursday, 09 September 2010

As the deadline for nominations for this year's Sun Military Awards fast approaches, members of the Armed Forces and the general public are being enco...

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Battle of Britain remembered at St Paul's Cathedral

Battle of Britain remembered at St Paul's Cathedral

Wednesday, 08 September 2010

The bravery and fortitude of those who endured the Blitz and fought against the air power of Nazi Germany to win the Battle of Britain were remembered...

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HMS Talent returns from the Indian Ocean

HMS Talent returns from the Indian Ocean

Wednesday, 08 September 2010

Hundreds of people converged on HM Naval Base Devonport to welcome home Royal Navy submarine HMS Talent, which has spent seven months in the Indian Oc...

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RAF Leuchars welcomes the Typhoon

RAF Leuchars welcomes the Typhoon

Wednesday, 08 September 2010

The Typhoon is the RAF’s most advanced multi-role combat aircraft and entered operational service in 2007. On Monday, 6 September, the stand…...

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Army Foundation College prepares future force

Army Foundation College prepares future force

Wednesday, 08 September 2010

The Army Foundation College at Harrogate is building on its success to help train the leaders of the future. Report by Joe Clapson....

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Deputy PM confirms Mull of Kintyre helicopter disaster inquiry

Deputy PM confirms Mull of Kintyre helicopter disaster inquiry

Wednesday, 08 September 2010

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg today confirmed a new independent legal inquiry into the 1994 Mull of Kintyre helicopter disaster....

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IN PICTURES: Reservist photographer puts Afghanistan in focus

IN PICTURES: Reservist photographer puts Afghanistan in focus

Wednesday, 08 September 2010

A London-based TA soldier and freelance photographer currently deployed in Afghanistan has discovered that there is far more to the war-torn country a...

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Defence Reform Unit starts work

Defence Reform Unit starts work

Tuesday, 07 September 2010

Lord Levene, a former Chief of Defence Procurement and now Chairman of Lloyd's of London, yesterday chaired the inaugural meeting of the steering grou...

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Oil painting records RLC unit's previous achievements as they prepare for further challenges

Oil painting records RLC unit's previous achievements as they prepare for further challenges

Tuesday, 07 September 2010

On the eve of deploying back to Afghanistan members of 13 Air Assault Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps (RLC), have received an oil painting comm...

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Mastiff protects soldiers from roadside explosion in Helmand

Mastiff protects soldiers from roadside explosion in Helmand

Tuesday, 07 September 2010

British soldiers have escaped unharmed after the Mastiff vehicle they were travelling in was struck by an improvised explosive device....

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Rare Battle of Britain aircraft to be restored by RAF Museum

Rare Battle of Britain aircraft to be restored by RAF Museum

Tuesday, 07 September 2010

A rare German wartime bomber which was discovered on the Goodwin Sands in the English Channel 70 years after it was shot down during the Battle of Bri...

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British engineers help locals rebuild Helmand 'Stabilisation Bridge'

British engineers help locals rebuild Helmand 'Stabilisation Bridge'

Monday, 06 September 2010

Local people had expressed their concerns to the Scots Guards over the state of the old bridge, which had serious cracks running the length …...

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Royal Navy to use Merlin's magic to fight pirates

Royal Navy to use Merlin's magic to fight pirates

Monday, 06 September 2010

Personnel from 820 Naval Air Squadron, including aircrew and engineers and their Merlin helicopter, will be embarked on Royal Fleet Auxiliary…...

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Iron Fist Brigade in huge Canada army exercise

Iron Fist Brigade in huge Canada army exercise

Monday, 06 September 2010

20th Armoured Brigade (The Iron Fist) is currently taking part in a huge army exercise in Canada, to help prepare them for their deployment to Afghani...

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Defence Secretary meets his French counterpart

Defence Secretary meets his French counterpart

Friday, 03 September 2010

Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox is in Paris to meet with his French counterpart Defence Minister Hervé Morin to discuss issues including NATO reform and...

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16 Air Assault Brigade are ready for Helmand

16 Air Assault Brigade are ready for Helmand

Friday, 03 September 2010

Personnel from 16 Air Assault Brigade will be the next to deploy to the heart of Helmand province and every effort has been made to ensure one of the ...

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Two RAF squadrons work together to protect Kandahar

Two RAF squadrons work together to protect Kandahar

Friday, 03 September 2010

While the GR4 Tornados of II (Army Cooperation) Squadron protected the Afghan people and coalition troops, II Squadron RAF Regiment Gunners protected ...

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Desert Rats boost leukaemia charity's life saving bid

Desert Rats boost leukaemia charity's life saving bid

Friday, 03 September 2010

More than 200 soldiers from 7th Armoured Brigade (the Desert Rats) have come out in force to register as potential new bone marrow donors with leukaem...

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New ventilators arrive in Afghanistan

New ventilators arrive in Afghanistan

Friday, 03 September 2010

New ventilators, which will play a key role in saving the lives of soldiers injured on the front line, have arrived in Afghanistan....

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Warrant Officer helps make Mastiff a Helmand hero

Warrant Officer helps make Mastiff a Helmand hero

Thursday, 02 September 2010

Discuss the pros and cons of the British Army’s Mastiff armoured patrol vehicle with serving soldiers and you would be hard pushed to find any…...

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Deputy Prime Minister promotes TA soldier in Helmand

Deputy Prime Minister promotes TA soldier in Helmand

Thursday, 02 September 2010

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg surprised Private Catherine Graham during his visit to Afghanistan this week when he promoted her to Lance Corporal....

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Dogs and handlers prepare for Afghanistan

Dogs and handlers prepare for Afghanistan

Thursday, 02 September 2010

Dogs and their handlers from 104 Military Working Dog Squadron have been preparing for their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan where they will help e...

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Royal Marine stays calm in Taliban ambush

Royal Marine stays calm in Taliban ambush

Thursday, 02 September 2010

The incident happened four months into 18-year-old Marine Milburn’s six-month tour when he and his team from 40 Commando Royal Marines, based…...

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Deputy Prime Minister visits troops in Afghanistan

Deputy Prime Minister visits troops in Afghanistan

Wednesday, 01 September 2010

The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has visited UK troops serving in Helmand province as part of a two-day visit to the region....

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British military bridges being sent to Pakistan

British military bridges being sent to Pakistan

Wednesday, 01 September 2010

The key priorities of the UK aid effort in Pakistan are air transport of relief stores and restoring damaged or destroyed bridges. RAF transport…...

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RAF band CD dedicated to Battle of Britain personnel

RAF band CD dedicated to Battle of Britain personnel

Wednesday, 01 September 2010

The release of the album is one of the many events taking place this year to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. As …...

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Wounded officer speaks on behalf of injured troops

Wounded officer speaks on behalf of injured troops

Wednesday, 01 September 2010

Two years ago his leg was shattered by a Taliban bullet. While recovering, Colonel David Richmond has been speaking out on behalf of all wounded soldi...

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