For the run-up to Christmas, the MOD online news team has once again picked out the images that best represent our defence news coverage over the past year.

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Afghan National Police (ANP) have celebrated the opening of a new police station in Helmand province which will afford much greater protection to those who live on and use a key road.

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857 Naval Air Squadron has handed over responsibility for Sea King airborne surveillance and control duties in Helmand province, Afghanistan, to 854 Naval Air Squadron.

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The Prince of Wales has laid a wreath on behalf of the nation at a remembrance service at York Minster as 4th Mechanized Brigade (4 Mech Bde) honoured the 72 Service personnel who died on recent deployments to Afghanistan.

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Brigadier Richard Felton, the Commanding Officer of 4th Mechanized Brigade, has written the following reflections on his time in charge of Task Force Helmand from April to October 2010.

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Soldiers or 'Tankies' from the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment (2 RTR) currently delivering security in Afghanistan have traded in their old Viking vehicles and upgraded to the mighty Warthog.

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Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a package of measures to provide a significant boost to the military campaign in Afghanistan during his latest visit to the country.

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A valuable new community resource which balances the need for vital military training for troops going to Afghanistan with public access to an unspoilt area of the Welsh countryside has just opened in Pembrokeshire.

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Officials from NATO's International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan today confirmed the identity of a Taliban leader captured Dec. 4 in Paktika province, military officials reported.

United States Army Article

For the first time, America officially recognizes the contributions and dedication of military widows with ''Gold Star Wives Day.''

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