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Keeping the UK military on the map

By Sharon Black

When Australian scientists went to have a look at Sandy Island in the South Pacific recently, they discovered that, despite having featured on maps and on Google Earth for years, it doesn’t actually exist. The experts working at the Defence Geographic Centre ( DGC ) may well have smiled wryly on hearing this.

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Remembrance Sunday

By Sharon Black

Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday have been marked this year by HM Forces in Afghanistan, on board Royal Navy ships, in Army barracks and at RAF stations across the UK and around the world.

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Chefs dish up world-class meals

By Sharon Black

A team of top chefs from the Army, Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Air Force have flown the flag for Great Britain by storming home with 12 gold medals at the World Culinary Olympics.

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Chefs dish up world-class meals

By Sharon Black

A team of top chefs from the Army, Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Air Force have flown the flag for Great Britain by storming home with 12 gold medals at the World Culinary Olympics.

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Chefs dish up world-class meals

By Sharon Black

A team of top chefs from the Army, Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Air Force have flown the flag for Great Britain by storming home with 12 gold medals at the World Culinary Olympics.

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IN PICTURES: Remembrance 2011

By Sharon Black

Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday have been marked this year by HM Forces in Afghanistan, on board Royal Navy ships, in Army barracks and at RAF stations across the UK and around the world.

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Lest we forget

By Sharon Black

Armed Forces personnel who have been killed while serving their country since the First World War have been remembered today at ceremonies across the UK as well as in Afghanistan and across the world.

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Fighting mental health issues in the military

By Sharon Black

To mark the Army’s mental health campaign ‘Don’t Bottle It Up’ and today’s World Mental Health Day, a senior non-commissioned officer reveals her battle with depression and the support that helped her recovery. Report by Lorraine McBride.

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Bomber Command Memorial to be built

By Sharon Black

A Bomber Command Memorial, honouring over 50,000 airman killed in World War Two, is to be built in London’s Green Park following the award, by the Bomber Command Association, of a contract for its construction.