Defence in the Media: 6 February 2016
...service near Lille. Some reports say senior Australian military officers have lobbied for the restriction to be lifted. Image of the Day Prince Harry has thanked troops who worked on...
Defence in the media: 27 January 2016
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...our country. Veterans can of course claim their original medals, dating all the way back to WWII, free of charge. Replacements are only issued in exceptional circumstances, such as burglary...
Defence in the Media: 31 December 2015
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...migration from Syria. New Year’s Honours In the New Year’s Honours almost 1200 people are recognised; the Guardian reports that many of those recognised include members of the military who...
Defence in the media: 29 December 2015
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...coalition'. Mr Hammond also says that RAF close air support operations 'played a key role' in the offensive. The Daily Telegraph reports that Iraq has pledged to use the newly...
Defence in the Media: 27 December 2015
...armed forces in today's society." 2 Lancs and Mountain Rescue conduct evacuations in York. Crown Copyright. Follow us on Twitter and don’t forget to sign up for email alerts. ...
Boxing Day update on Army support to flood efforts
...has suffered severe flooding three times this month. Military personnel can provide a vital role in flood relief efforts alongside counterparts from local authorities, emergency services and other Government departments....
Defence in the media: 26 December 2015
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...are here to help them.” Reports, including in The Telegraph, also say the Government's emergency Cobra committee met yesterday and that Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural...
Defence in the Media: 10 December 2015
...of Lancasters Regiment (2 LANCS) helping the emergency services making sure the locals are all accounted for. Follow us on Twitter and don’t forget to sign up for email alerts....
Defence in the Media: 6 December 2015
...from local authorities, emergency services and other Government departments. Military contribution to flooding relief can include filling and distributing sandbags, erecting barriers, assisting residents, evacuating vulnerable residents, examining the condition...
Defence in the Media: 16 November 2015
...entitled to Service Family Accommodation they are given reasonable notice to vacate the property to ensure it is available for the next entitled Service family. Flags at half mast on...