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Friday, 26 October 2012
The River Tamar in Cornwall was busier than normal recently, with tugs, barges and other vessels simulating an oil spill from a fuel depot....
Friday, 26 October 2012
Soldiers from across the world have descended on the Welsh Black Mountains to face up to a gruelling two-day patrolling exercise....
Friday, 26 October 2012
15 (UK) Psychological Operations Group (15 POG) have been awarded the Firmin Sword of Peace in recognition of their work in Afghanistan....
Thursday, 25 October 2012
A Royal visitor has praised 'the hard and challenging work' of Military Provost Staff (MPS) soldiers who run the British Army's custodial facilities i...
Thursday, 25 October 2012
An Army sergeant who risked his own life to save two soldiers stranded in an enemy attack has been awarded a Mention in Despatches....
Thursday, 25 October 2012
A group of 40 officers and soldiers from British Forces Brunei (BFB) recently deployed on the multinational exercise Southern Cross....
Thursday, 25 October 2012
Military working dog Theo has been awarded a posthumous Dickin Medal for saving countless soldiers' lives in Afghanistan....
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
A Ministry of Defence policeman is helping to pioneer a 'Crime Stoppers' style freephone facility which offers local Afghans the opportunity to report...
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
A series of images of Army Female Engagement Officers (FEOs) and their work in Afghanistan is being displayed in London's Oxo Tower....
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
Members of the Royal Marines Reserves Scotland have formed the Guard at Edinburgh Castle for the first time....
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
This year's Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal was launched today in London's Trafalgar Square where passers-by were treated to a pop-up concert perfor...
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that a Royal Marine from 40 Commando and a soldier from 3 Medical Regiment have be...
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
When the world premiere of James Bond film ‘Skyfall’ opened its doors, sailors from HMS Westminster spied the perfect opportunity to pay tribute to on...
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Brigadier Doug Chalmers, having recently completed his six-month tour as Commander Task Force Helmand, gave a briefing to media in the MOD's Main Buil...
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Private sector bidders are set to start tendering for three major MOD facilities management contracts across England and Wales worth up to £4.35bn, fo...
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
The Royal Navy is to receive a further five highly-advanced, radar-controlled defence systems to protect Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ships....
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Royal Marines are further strengthening ties between the militaries of the UK and France as they take part in Exercise Corsican Lion in the Mediterran...
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
RAF Leeming has acted as host to personnel from Poland and Turkey who joined British airmen to take part in Exercise Trial Mace XIV....
Monday, 22 October 2012
The Royal Navy's most important anniversary has been marked for the 207th year by a ceremony on board HMS Victory and a parade by cadets through Trafa...
Monday, 22 October 2012
Soldiers from C Squadron of the King's Royal Hussars (KRH) have returned home from a demanding but successful deployment as part of 12th Mechanized Br...
Monday, 22 October 2012
The MOD is backing 'Get Safe Online Week' in a bid to encourage both civilian and Service personnel to guard their personal information when using soc...
Monday, 22 October 2012
The MOD has launched a formal consultation on the five-year review of 21 sets of access arrangements, set up in 2007, relating to Open Access on milit...
Monday, 22 October 2012
BT is set to bolster its current workforce by recruiting up to 250 Armed Forces personnel who are already committed to leaving the military....
Friday, 19 October 2012
Army reservists are arriving in Afghanistan to begin a three-month deployment running the British field hospital at Camp Bastion....
Friday, 19 October 2012
Flight Lieutenant Sttevei Atalla has been awarded the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the latest Operational Honours and Awards List for ...
Friday, 19 October 2012
British and French airborne forces took part this week in an exercise to simulate how they would plan and execute a joint mission....
Friday, 19 October 2012
At a hearing on Monday, the Judge Advocate made an order prohibiting the identification of the five Royal Marines who have been charged and remanded i...
Thursday, 18 October 2012
A soldier who saved a colleague whilst under fire in Afghanistan has had his heroism recognised in the latest Operational Honours and Awards List....
Thursday, 18 October 2012
Ice patrol ship HMS Protector has produced stunning sonar imagery of the wreck of a wartime tanker to help salvage experts study the state of it....
Thursday, 18 October 2012
Armed Forces personnel from all three Services have pitted themselves against each other in the annual 'Countess of Wessex Cup' which this year took p...
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Security Industry Authority SIA inspections uncover public safety risks in night-time economy