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Royal Air Force Corporal Darren Adams and his younger Army brother Wayne recently enjoyed a few precious hours together when they found themselves at Camp Bastion in Helmand province at the same time.
A Royal Navy Search and Rescue crewman who has rescued over 600 people in over 800 emergency call-outs has been nominated as a finalist in a Scottish newspaper’s prestigious Our Heroes awards.
To increase interoperability between French and UK troops, reciprocal training has begun between the two nations. Report by Leigh Hamilton.
Soldiers from The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (2 SCOTS), who have recently returned from Afghanistan, are marching through the streets of Scotland this week to celebrate their homecoming.
A search operation in an area thought to be a Taliban safe haven has been carried out by soldiers from 2nd Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles (2 RGR) in their first major operation since recently arriving in Helmand province.
It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce the death of a soldier from 73 Engineer Regiment (Volunteers), attached to the 3 Royal Anglian Group, in Cyprus, yesterday, Tuesday 3 May 2011.
After last year’s SDSR, MOD’s contribution to cyber security is progressing apace. Report by Tristan Kelly.
Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has spoken to the media about the death of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden who was killed in a US operation in Pakistan on Sunday.
The UK’s Prime Minister David Cameron has issued a statement on the death of Osama Bin Laden, the leader of terrorist organisation Al-Qaeda, who has been killed in a US operation in Pakistan.
Parties were thrown by British troops serving in Afghanistan this weekend to celebrate the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
Home from their tour in Helmand’s Nad ‘Ali (South) area, the soldiers of 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment have praised their partners of the past six months, the Afghan security forces. Report by Ian Carr.
Royal Marines serving in Helmand have taken time out from their busy schedule partnering members of the Afghan National Army on operations to teach them how to play rugby.
Royal Marines serving in Helmand have taken time out from their busy schedule partnering members of the Afghan National Army on operations to teach them how to play rugby.
The Warrant Officer responsible for organising the lining of the processional route at tomorrow’s Royal Wedding, made up of over 1,000 military personnel, has been presented with a historic Warrant Officers’ badge, approved by Her Majesty The Queen.
As His Royal Highness Prince William and Catherine Middleton embark on their new lives together, the military community has sent their congratulations to the royal couple.
Members of the Afghan National Army (ANA) recently completed their first local liaison ‘solo’ patrol amongst settlements near their base in Helmand province, with RAF police officers providing additional security.
UK Foreign Secretary William Hague updated parliament yesterday on events in Libya, saying that we are clear that Gaddafi should go, and it is impossible to see a viable or peaceful way forward for Libya until he does so.
The UK Defence Secretary, Dr Liam Fox, and Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir David Richards, have met with their American counterparts in Washington to discuss current operations including Libya and Afghanistan.
A new piece of music has been written by an RAF officer especially for the wedding next week of His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton.
A major maritime exercise recently ended with a bang, when minehunter vessels participating in Exercise Joint Warrior 2011, hosted by the Royal Navy off the northwest coast of Scotland, encountered two pieces of Second World War ordnance.
As Head of the Public Weather Service for the past three years, Iain Forsyth explains the crucial role of Public Weather Service (PWS) advisors in saving lives and protecting the UK’s infrastructure and economy from damage caused by the weather.
It is with regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Captain Lisa Head from 321 Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Squadron, 11 EOD Regiment RLC, died on 19 April 2011, in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, in Birmingham, of wounds received in Afghanistan.
The importance of 2011 to Afghanistan’s future was highlighted by representatives of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), Ministry of Defence, and Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT), at a press conference in London yesterday, 19 April.
Secretary of State for Defence Dr Liam Fox has visited the soldiers of 2nd Battalion Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment (2 LANCS) as they receive their Afghanistan medals in Cyprus.
Feeding an average 4,000 hungry mouths five meals a day, every day, in the sweltering heat of the Helmand desert is a mammoth task, but the Forces’ combat chefs consistently rise to the challenge.
Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has welcomed the announcement by the New Zealand government that they will maintain their Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Bamyan province until 2014.
Royal Air Force armourers are making sure that Britain continues to play a full part in delivering precision strikes against forces loyal to the Gaddafi regime in Libya.
The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment has been inspected in Hyde Park prior to intensive rehearsals for its involvement in the Royal Wedding.