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Gurkhas celebrate Dashain in Helmand

By Sharon Black

The soldiers of B Company, 2nd Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles (2 RGR), have enthusiastically started celebrating the Hindu festival of Dashain at their spartan patrol base in Nad ‘Ali, Helmand province.

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Gunners develop Afghan Army skills

By Sharon Black

Commando Gunners from 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery have helped the Afghan National Army (ANA) develop patrolling, casualty-handling and searching skills to the extent that the ANA can now run checkpoints and carry out patrols on their own.

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HMS Scott ready to deploy

By Sharon Black

The Royal Navy’s deep-water ocean survey vessel HMS Scott has returned to sea and is ready to deploy following a maintenance and training period.

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HMS Dauntless visits London

By Sharon Black

HMS Dauntless became the first of the Royal Navy’s new Type 45 destroyers to visit the capital when she sailed up the Thames on Saturday to the ExCeL Centre in London’s Docklands.