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Prince honours RAF children

By Sharon Black

Children of Service personnel from RAF Lossiemouth received a surprise on Saturday when The Duke of York, Honorary Air Commodore of the station, attended a Garden Party in their honour.

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killed in Afghanistan

By Sharon Black

It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that two British servicemen, one soldier from the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards and one airman from the Royal Air Force, were killed in Afghanistan on Saturday 12 May 2012.

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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.

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Flags fly for Armed Forces Day

By Sharon Black

Armed Forces Day Flags of red, white and blue proudly flew over 10 Downing Street and public buildings across the UK today, signalling the start of a week of celebrations ahead of Saturday’s main event.

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Soldier from 3rd Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Staffords)

By Sharon Black

It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce the death of a soldier from the 3rd Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Staffords), who was killed on Saturday 18 June 2011. The soldier was shot while on patrol in the Nahr-e Saraj (North) District of Helmand Province and died of his injuries.