It is with deep regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Marine Sholto Hedenskog on 21 March 2003.

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Naval assets from the UK, France, Australia and the US have completed a major international anti-submarine warfare exercise in the Gulf of Oman.

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Before leaving Afghanistan last week the head of a British team mentoring and partnering an Afghan Army battalion wrote about the frustrations, successes, setbacks and fatigue of developing the Afghans into an independent and self-sufficient infantry unit.

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At the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers' 11 Training Battalion, young engineers are trained to ensure that the equipment troops are using in Helmand is maintained to the highest standards. Report by Richard Long.

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A formal "Topping-Out" ceremony has been held to mark the weatherproofing of the new Pathfinder Building at RAF Wyton - a significant milestone in the construction of the new Defence Intelligence facilities.

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To combat the affects of tropical diseases, and to ensure the health and safety of all Soldiers operating in the U.S. Africa Command operational area, the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, in coordination with the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, has resurrected the teaching of its formerly defunct Tropical Medicine Course (TMC) and revamped it for the 21st century. The TMC was first taught in 1941 and discontinued in 1991, after 50 years. It was resurrected in 2010 in response to the operational needs of AFRICOM and the Special Operations Command.

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The Army had the highest recruiting goal with 74,500 new soldiers, and it recruited 74,577. The Navy had a goal of 34,180 sailors and recruited 34,140. The Marine Corps recruited 28,041 young men and women on a goal of 28,000. The Air Force recruited 28,493 airmen, topping a goal of 28,360.

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Defense Department efforts to save energy and help the environment at installations around the world are receiving notice from the White House and the Energy Department.

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U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr., traveled to Afghanistan to visit deployed Soldiers and meet with International Security Assistance Force leadership.

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Three U.S. Army Africa Soldiers deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 11-19 to support U.S. Army Europe’s G-4 branch in conducting Quality Assurance Inventory and Serviceability Inspections of munitions under the control of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa.

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