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New CT scanners improve trauma care at Camp Bastion

29th July, 2010

A new facility housing two cutting edge CT (computerised tomography) scanners has been officially op...

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New Chief of the General Staff announced

29th July, 2010

Her Majesty The Queen has approved the appointment of General Sir Peter Wall as the new Chief of the...

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Royal Navy divers join fight against IEDs in Helmand

29th July, 2010

Four Royal Navy bomb disposal experts from the Fleet Diving Squadron based at Horsea Island, Portsmo...

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Canadian cowboy trains British soldiers to spot IEDs

29th July, 2010

The British Army has recruited a Canadian cowboy to teach soldiers how to look for improvised explos...

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Prince honours Lynx crews for 'keeping the Taliban's heads down'

29th July, 2010

His Royal Highness Prince Charles presented Afghan service medals this week to members of 1st Regime...

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RAF Merlin squadron reflects on Helmand deployment

28th July, 2010

After several weeks providing support to troops on the ground in Helmand province, the Merlin helico...

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Sapper Mark Antony Smith killed in Afghanistan

28th July, 2010

It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Sapper Mark Antony Smith, from 36 ...

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Royal Marines train for naval base protection

28th July, 2010

Royal Marines from the Fleet Protection Group at Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde took to the Gareloch...

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Battle Back tennis initiative launched at RAF Halton

28th July, 2010

The Ministry of Defence's 'Battle Back' programme for injured servicemen and women has teamed up wit...

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Beating the IED threat in Helmand

28th July, 2010

Men, machines, and most recently, animals, are working together to beat the biggest threat to troops...

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Airborne Forces celebrate 70th anniversary

27th July, 2010

Friends and family of serving and past members of the Army's Airborne Forces celebrated its 70th ann...

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Royal Marine witnesses progress in Sangin

27th July, 2010

Five years after first deploying to Sangin, Royal Marine Captain Marty Adams is back in the town and...

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Royal opening for new Junior Ranks mess

27th July, 2010

His Royal Highness Prince Harry has officially opened the new £5m Meiktila mess at RAF Honington du...

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Soldier from 36 Engineer Regiment killed in Afghanistan

27th July, 2010

It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that a soldier from 36 Engineer Regime...

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Carrier construction begins on the Mersey

27th July, 2010

The nationwide programme to build the Royal Navy's new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers passe...

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US and UK Army cadets join for training exercise

27th July, 2010

230 Officer Cadets from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst have just completed a ten-day military ...

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Horses on holiday in Blackpool

26th July, 2010

A group of horses and soldiers from the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery have travelled from Londo...

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Families join HMS Chatham on way home from fighting piracy

26th July, 2010

The relatives of HMS Chatham's ship's company recently experienced life at sea, joining their loved ...

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IN PICTURES: Firepower from the skies over Helmand

26th July, 2010

Lance Corporal 'Gaz' Lovett, an aviation crewman on a new Lynx Mark 9A helicopter, tells of his expe...

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MOD Guard Service wins gold

26th July, 2010

The MOD Guard Service has been awarded the top accreditation in the security industry....

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Prince Charles honours Army helicopter pilots

23rd July, 2010

Army helicopter pilots, ground crew and technicians who have served in Afghanistan were presented wi...

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Devonport plays host to international relief exercise

23rd July, 2010

Ships from four countries have spent the past week getting to grips with disaster relief training at...

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RAF reservists help defend Kandahar Airfield

22nd July, 2010

Two RAF reservists have been helping co-ordinate a battle group sized operation to defend the giant ...

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