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Where Are You This Christmas?

Where Are You This Christmas?

The magazine Good Housekeeping would like to interview female partners, mothers and daughters of those serving in Afghanistan. For their Christmas issue they are looking for heart-warming stories about how these ladies will be spending Christmas this year, be it sharing Christmas by Skype or enjoying having their loved ones at home during the festive season

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RAFAs New Sec Gen

RAFAs New Sec Gen

The RAF Association announce the appointment of Jane Easton as Secretary General. Jane joins the Association after six years as Diocesan Secretary for the Church of England in Leicestershire. With 25 years in the charitable and not-for-profit sector, Jane brings experience and skills much needed to help drive the Association forward

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"Would You Take Part?" Radio 4 Producer Asks

"Would You Take Part?" Radio 4 Producer Asks

BBC Radio 4 is planning a debate programme about the future of the military. It will be asking whether the UK needs a large military, or whether it should reduce its power and ambition abroad. The programme producer is keen to hear the views of people who have served in the last few years, or whose family members have served/are serving. If you are interested in finding out more, please call Ruth on 020 8752 5959

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On this Occasion Frederick Forsyth is Wrong

On this Occasion Frederick Forsyth is Wrong

In the Daily Express today, the best seller author, Frederick Forsyth claims that the new Sharpshooter rifle is replacing the SA80 A2 rifle on operations. The MoD say this is not correct. In response the MoD said, 'The Sharpshooter will in fact complement the SA80 A2 by adding to the weapons available to commanders on the ground.

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Worry at Duke of York's Royal Military School

Worry at Duke of York's Royal Military School

Reports are coming through of two men with links to The Duke of York's School in Dover being investigated for alleged child pornography offences. The Ministry of Defence say the partner of a member of staff at the school has been arrested for allegedly publishing indecent images. A gap year teaching student at the school has also been cautioned by police for allegedly viewing and storing indecent image

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In the Name of Art

In the Name of Art

Artist Fiona Banner has purchased two aircraft from the MoD and turned them into an exhibition at Tate Britain. "My father and I were hillwalking in Wales. It was so quiet and so beautiful and then suddenly out of nowhere came this Harrier and completely ripped up the sky and utterly changed the moment. We were left with the words knocked out of us, wondering how something that was such a monster could be so beautiful

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