Day: 24 July 2012

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Extra 1,200 troops to provide security for Olympics

The Ministry of Defence is deploying an additional 1,200 members of the Armed Forces to provide resilience and flexibility as the busiest period of the London 2012 Games approaches.

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Extra 1,200 Service personnel to provide security for Olympics

By Sharon Black

The Ministry of Defence is deploying an additional 1,200 members of the Armed Forces to provide resilience and flexibility as the busiest period of the London 2012 Games approaches.

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Defence fire crews assist at major blaze

By Sharon Black

Fire crews from the Defence Fire Risk Management Organisation (DFRMO) have lent their support to tackling a major fire at a vehicle scrapyard and metal recycling facility in Royal Wootton Bassett on 5 July 2012.

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Lashkar Gah transition one year on

By Sharon Black

In the year since British troops formally handed responsibility for security in Lashkar Gah to Afghan forces, the positive changes in the district are obvious, according to a former Stabilisation Advisor for the area.

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Signallers work with Afghan police to deliver essential aid

By Sharon Black

British soldiers based in Kabul have been working alongside the Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) to deliver essential aid to some of the city’s poorest inhabitants.

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RAF Gunners join forces with US Marines in Helmand

By Sharon Black

Gunners from 51 Squadron RAF Regiment have just completed a key operation alongside the United States Marine Corps (USMC) to ensure the area around Camp Bastion in Helmand province is kept safe.

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