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Securing Britain in an uncertain world

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MOD

Soldier from 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh killed in Afghanistan

The Ministry of Defence must announce the death of a soldier from 1st Battalion, The Royal Welsh in Helmand Province on 26 May 2012.

HM The Queen

Armed Forces mark Queen's Diamond Jubilee

In the first major national event of the Diamond Jubilee members of all three Armed services marched through the streets of Windsor and then mustered in front of Her Majesty The Queen for a special Drumhead service.

Focus on...

The Army will make a significant contribution to the security and ceremony of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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The Territorial Army, or TA as it is usually known, is part of Britain's reserve land forces, providing support to the Regular Army at home and overseas.

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