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 British and Afghan forces launch operation in central Helmand 2010-07-30
British and Afghan forces, led by 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster`s Regiment, launched an operation this morning to continue the momentum generated by Operation MOSHTARAK and further squeeze insurgents in central Helmand. Soldiers from Somme company, 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster`s Regiment, keep watch outside their new compound on Day 1 of Operation TOR SHEZADA[Picture: Corporal Barry Lloyd ...... (more)
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 One soldier and his dog in Afghanistan 2010-07-30
Two-year-old Belgian Shepherd Espen and his handler Sergeant Tom Moir are currently deployed to Helmand for six months searching for improvised explosive devices and saving the lives of countless soldiers. Espen, a two-year-old Belgian Shepherd, with his handler Sergeant Tom Moir [Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]Espen, who is a Malinois breed, is on his first deployment and he is helping saf ...... (more)
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 MOD responds to public`s comments on Programme for Government 2010-07-30
The MOD has today published its response to comments made by the public on the Defence aspects of the Coalition`s Programme for Government. From left: Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox, Foreign Secretary William Hague, and International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell talking during a flight to Kabul, Afghanistan [Picture: Lewis Whyld/PA Wire]`The Coalition: our programme for government` set ...... (more)
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 RAF officer`s Bloodhound supersonic car unveiled 2010-07-30
The attempt to beat the land speed record by an RAF officer is a step closer with the design team unveiling a life size model of the rocket-powered car which will be used in the attempt. The full size model of the Bloodhound supersonic car unveiled at the Farnborough International Airshow[Picture: courtesy Nick Haselwood] Backed by the RAF, Wing Commander Andy Green will pilot the supersonic B ...... (more)
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 Navy on crest of a wave after Twenty20 victory at Lord¸s 2010-07-30
After a fierce and tightly fought contest under humid skies the Royal Navy Twenty20 (T20) cricket team came out on top when all three Services met in a carnival atmosphere at Lord`s Cricket Ground on Tuesday 27 July 2010. RAF wicket-keeper Senior Aircraftman Danny Rock attempts to stump Army batsman Sergeant Stuart Houghton [Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]In the opening match, the Army won ...... (more)
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 New Chief of the General Staff announced 2010-07-29
Her Majesty The Queen has approved the appointment of General Sir Peter Wall as the new Chief of the General Staff, it has been announced today, Thursday 29 July 2010. General Sir Peter Wall KCB CBE ADC Gen [Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD]General Wall will take over from the current Chief of the General Staff, General Sir David Richards, in September this year.Lieutenant General Sir Nick ...... (more)
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 Canadian cowboy trains British soldiers to spot IEDs 2010-07-29
The British Army has recruited a Canadian cowboy to teach soldiers how to look for improvised explosive devices (IEDs) hidden in the ground when deployed in Afghanistan. Professional tracker Terry Grant with soldiers of 7th Armoured Brigade on the Canadian prairie[Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]The cowboy is professional tracker Terry Grant, aged 52, who is famed for his hit reality televis ...... (more)
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 Prince honours Lynx crews for `keeping the Taliban`s heads down` 2010-07-29
His Royal Highness Prince Charles presented Afghan service medals this week to members of 1st Regiment Army Air Corps (1 Regt AAC) who have recently been operating Lynx helicopters over Helmand. His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales (right) is greeted by the Commanding Officer of 1st Regiment Army Air Corps, Lieutenant Colonel James Anderson, on his arrival at Princess Royal Barracks in Gutersloh [Pi ...... (more)
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 Sapper Mark Antony Smith killed in Afghanistan 2010-07-28
It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Sapper Mark Antony Smith, from 36 Engineer Regiment, serving with the Counter-IED Task Force, was killed in Afghanistan on Monday 26 July 2010. Sapper Mark Antony Smith[Picture: via MOD]On 26 July Sapper Smith and his search team deployed in support of the 40 Commando Royal Marines Battle Group, Combined Force Sangin.The ...... (more)
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 RAF Merlin squadron reflects on Helmand deployment 2010-07-28
After several weeks providing support to troops on the ground in Helmand province, the Merlin helicopter crews from 28 (Army Cooperation) Squadron`s B Flight, based at RAF Benson in Oxfordshire, are coming home. An RAF Merlin helicopter of 28 (Army Cooperation) Squadron lands at a Patrol Base in Helmand, southern Afghanistan[Picture: Major Paul Smyth, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]B Flight arrived ...... (more)
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 Beating the IED threat in Helmand 2010-07-28
Men, machines, and most recently, animals, are working together to beat the biggest threat to troops in Afghanistan - improvised explosive devices (IEDs) laid by insurgents. Report by Sharon Kean. Staff Sergeant Quigley (right) instructs Private Purdy, a search dog handler, during training for operations at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan[Picture: Corporal Lynny Cash, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]A co ...... (more)
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 Battle Back tennis initiative launched at RAF Halton 2010-07-28
The Ministry of Defence`s `Battle Back` programme for injured servicemen and women has teamed up with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) to develop opportunities in the sport for injured personnel. Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester chats to injured servicemen at RAF Halton[Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]On Saturday, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester met injured servicem ...... (more)
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 Royal Marines train for naval base protection 2010-07-28
Royal Marines from the Fleet Protection Group at Her Majesty`s Naval Base Clyde took to the Gareloch last week to practise the boat formations that make them one of the most feared fighting forces on land or sea. Royal Marines from the Fleet Protection Group practising their boat formations [Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]The Fleet Protection Group, who are tasked with protecting the ships ...... (more)
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 Royal Marine witnesses progress in Sangin 2010-07-27
Five years after first deploying to Sangin, Royal Marine Captain Marty Adams is back in the town and is witnessing some of the progress made there thanks to the military effort and the civilian `surge` by the UK Government`s Stabilisation Unit. An Afghan child at one of around 800 stalls now open in Sangin`s bazaar [Picture: Sergeant Keith Cotton RLC, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]Captain Adams is ...... (more)
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 Carrier construction begins on the Mersey 2010-07-27
The nationwide programme to build the Royal Navy`s new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers passed another milestone when construction on the first ship, the Queen Elizabeth, began in Birkenhead yesterday, Monday 26 July 2010. Computer-generated image of the Future Carrier [Picture: via MOD]Birkenhead company Cammell Laird is the final shipyard in the programme to begin construction ...... (more)
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 Soldier from 36 Engineer Regiment killed in Afghanistan 2010-07-27
It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that a soldier from 36 Engineer Regiment was killed in Afghanistan on Monday 26 July 2010. Ministry of DefenceThe soldier, serving as part of the Counter-IED Task Force, was killed in an explosion in the Sangin area of Helmand province.Spokesman for Task Force Helmand, Lieutenant Colonel James Carr-Smith, said yesterday: ...... (more)
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 Airborne Forces celebrate 70th anniversary 2010-07-27
Friends and family of serving and past members of the Army`s Airborne Forces celebrated its 70th anniversary at Merville Barracks in Colchester on Saturday 24 July 2010. British Army Pathfinder Sergeant Mark Wright shows seven-year-old Ben Hunt the weaponry on the Coyote tactical support vehicle[Picture: Corporal Rupert Frere, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]The open day featured most elements of 16 ...... (more)
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 US and UK Army cadets join for training exercise 2010-07-27
230 Officer Cadets from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst have just completed a ten-day military training exercise in the Galloway Forest Park with American Officer Cadets from West Point Military Academy. Officer Cadet Jamie Thomas applies emergency first aid to an American colleague during Exercise Dynamic Victory [Picture: Mark Owens, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]The exercise marked the end ...... (more)
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 IN PICTURES: Firepower from the skies over Helmand 2010-07-26
Lance Corporal `Gaz` Lovett, an aviation crewman on a new Lynx Mark 9A helicopter, tells of his experiences as he provides firepower from the skies in Afghanistan to support troops on the ground. Lance Corporal Gary Lovett is in control of a .50 calibre heavy machine gun as a `door gunner` in a Lynx Mark 9A helicopter [Picture: Corporal Barry Lloyd, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]LCpl Lovett, aged 2 ...... (more)
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 Families join HMS Chatham on way home from fighting piracy 2010-07-26
The relatives of HMS Chatham`s ship`s company recently experienced life at sea, joining their loved ones for the final leg of the frigate`s journey back from the Gulf of Aden. Parents and children of HMS Chatham`s crew line the deck as the ship prepares to leave Gibraltar [Picture: Corporal Ralph Merry, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]Anyone watching as HMS Chatham left the Naval Base in Gibraltar on ...... (more)
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