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Family, friends and public welcome soldiers home from Afghanistan

Soldiers from 3rd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment, the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards and the 1st Royal Tank Regiment have all taken part in homecoming parades in recent days, cheered on by family, friends and the public.

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Military urge generous public not to swamp postal system at Christmas

By Sharon Black

As the Christmas post deadline of 3 December approaches for Armed Forces personnel serving overseas, servicemen and women are urging members of the public not to send unsolicited gifts and packages to operational theatres such as Afghanistan.

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Essex pledges support for Armed Forces Community

By Sharon Black

Essex’s support for the Armed Forces has been confirmed in writing with the signing of one of the largest ever Armed Forces Community Covenant pledges made by the public, private and voluntary sectors.

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Dstl awarded for excellent financial reporting

By Sharon Black

The MOD’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has won the 2012 Building Public Trust Award for ‘Excellence in Reporting’ in the public sector.

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Public shows overwhelming gratitude for Armed Forces’ contribution to Olympics

By Sharon Black

Members of the public have written in their thousands to post messages of thanks for the Armed Forces’ contribution to the London 2012 Olympic Games.

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Public urged not to send Christmas mail to deployed troops

By Sharon Black

Tomorrow is the last recommended posting date for letters to reach personnel deployed to Afghanistan, but the MOD is urging generous members of the public to consider donating to Service charities instead of sending post.

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Troops in Afghanistan lead Remembrance Sunday ceremonies

By Sharon Black

Hundreds of British forces in Afghanistan marked Remembrance Sunday this morning while Her Majesty the Queen led veterans, Serving personnel and members of the public in marking the day in London.

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Defence Ministers collect for Poppy Appeal

By Sharon Black

Defence Ministers were shaking plastic buckets at members of the public in London yesterday in order to help raise cash for this year’s Poppy Appeal.

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Public urged not to send Xmas mail to theatre

By Sharon Black

Generous members of the public who show their support for the Armed Forces by sending welfare parcels to Afghanistan are being urged to stop and think and consider alternative and more effective ways they can back the troops at Christmas time.

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HMS Campbeltown in double sea rescue

By Sharon Black

Royal Navy Type 22 frigate HMS Campbeltown recently came to the rescue of members of the public in difficulty at sea during two separate incidents on the same day.

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MOD at forefront of National Apprenticeship Week

By Sharon Black

As the largest provider of apprenticeships in the public sector the Ministry of Defence is at the forefront of National Apprenticeship Week.

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Portsmouth says goodbye to HMS Ark Royal

By Sharon Black

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 250 sailors and the doors of the ship being opened to the public.