Ministry of Defence (MOD) News

Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox visited the United Arab Emirates this week to signal British friendship and support for the country, a key partner in the region.

Soldiers from 11 Light Brigade, who recently returned from Afghanistan, marched through London to the House of Commons yesterday where MPs thanked them for their hard work and sacrifice.

It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of a soldier from 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, attached to 4th Regiment Royal Artillery, serving as part of Combined Force Nad ´Ali, this morning, Tuesday 8 June 2010.

Defence Estates (DE) has completed a new eco-friendly home for a Gloucester-based organisation which forms a vital link between front-line troops in Afghanistan and Service families in the UK.

Army chefs from 16 Air Assault Brigade have recently finished Exercise Eagles Aga which tested the soldiers´ catering and soldiering skills prior to their deployment to Afghanistan later this year.

A Chinook pilot from RAF Odiham was presented with a Distinguished Flying Cross for his ´superior flying skills´ in Afghanistan at a prestigious ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Friday 4 June 2010.

The first new infantry combat rifle to be issued to troops for more than 20 years has arrived in Afghanistan and is being used by Royal Marines from 40 Commando.

Hundreds gathered at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire on Saturday for a dedication ceremony paying tribute to the 119 British forces personnel killed on active service during 2009.

British soldiers have been involved in a dramatic push south into insurgent-held territory to move Taliban fighters away from the population centres of the southern Nad ´Ali district and establish new patrol bases.