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Monday, 16 July 2012
His Royal Highness Prince Charles has launched the 2012 Sun Military Awards as the newspaper again seeks to salute the bravery of the Armed Forces....
Monday, 16 July 2012
A lasting memorial to the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces has been unveiled at the National Memorial Arboretum....
Monday, 16 July 2012
A ceremony marking the retirement of Royal Navy submarine HMS Turbulent took place this weekend at Her Majesty's Naval Base Devonport in Plymouth....
Saturday, 14 July 2012
Extra airspace restrictions around London and the South East, designed to ensure a safe and secure London 2012 Olympic Games, started at midnight on S...
Friday, 13 July 2012
Armed Forces equipment which will support the security effort for the London 2012 Olympic Games has been deployed during the course of this week – wit...
Friday, 13 July 2012
The helicopter carrier HMS Ocean will berth at Greenwich this evening for her Olympics duties, and will be open to the public on Sunday, 15 July - a u...
Friday, 13 July 2012
A portable 'garage' facility which will support Army vehicle mechanics on the front line has been successfully trialled in Afghanistan....
Friday, 13 July 2012
Civilian employees working for the Defence Support Group (DSG) have received campaign medals in recognition of the front line support they provided wh...
Friday, 13 July 2012
Royal Navy survey ship HMS Echo has discovered a previously uncharted underwater 'mountain' on the bed of the Red Sea the size of the rock of Gibralta...
Thursday, 12 July 2012
The Army in the West Midlands has strengthened its links with four more local authorities to benefit those communities and Service personnel and their...
Thursday, 12 July 2012
An award-winning project using archaeology to aid the recovery of soldiers from The Rifles injured on Operation HERRICK continues its success on Salis...
Thursday, 12 July 2012
An Army-led outreach course using military training is boosting young people's skills and steering them away from trouble....
Thursday, 12 July 2012
RAF Puma helicopters have arrived at Ilford Territorial Army Centre as they prepare for a key role providing air security for the London 2012 Olympic ...
Thursday, 12 July 2012
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has confirmed that an additional 3,500 military personnel will be deployed as part of the security arrangements for t...
Thursday, 12 July 2012
Speech by Peter Luff, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology. ...
Wednesday, 11 July 2012
The Defence Secretary has today unveiled the first of a new fleet of Wildcat helicopters and confirmed a £250M contract to support them....
Wednesday, 11 July 2012
The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford was the setting for a medal ceremony of special importance on Monday, when an RAF Air Commodore rec...
Wednesday, 11 July 2012
An Oxford academic and RAF Halton wife and mum has received a Vice-Chancellor's Civic Award in a ceremony at which Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was also prese...
Wednesday, 11 July 2012
The Defence Secretary has today unveiled the first of a new fleet of Wildcat helicopters, and confirmed a £250m contract to support them....
Wednesday, 11 July 2012
4th Mechanized Brigade will replace 12th Mechanized Brigade in October 2012 as the lead formation of British troops in Helmand province....
Wednesday, 11 July 2012
Task Force Helmand personnel are expanding their sphere of influence in the Upper Gereshk Valley. Report by Richard Long....
Tuesday, 10 July 2012
HMS Daring has made a visit to the Indian port of Mumbai, becoming the first Type 45 to visit the country....
Tuesday, 10 July 2012
British and French troops have performed parachute jumps using each other's aircraft and equipment as they work towards a closer relationship....
Tuesday, 10 July 2012
Buckinghamshire County Council has joined 80 other local authorities by signing up to the Armed Forces Community Covenant....
Tuesday, 10 July 2012
Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft have arrived at RAF Northolt ahead of their role providing air security throughout the Olympic Games....
Tuesday, 10 July 2012
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales paid a visit to RAF Valley in Anglesey yesterday on the first day of his four-day visit to Wales....
Monday, 09 July 2012
The role that 3 Commando Brigade played in Afghanistan while on Operation HERRICK 14 last year has been branded 'historically significant' by senior ...
Monday, 09 July 2012
A team from Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Culdrose has deployed to the Indian Ocean to join the fight against piracy, people-trafficking and drugs....
Monday, 09 July 2012
More than 500 soldiers from both 19 Light Brigade and 20th Armoured Brigade marched through the centre of Paderborn in northern Germany last week to c...
Monday, 09 July 2012
The horses of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment have swapped the hustle and bustle of city life for some well-earned rehabilitation among the san...