In two separate signing ceremonies local members of the Armed Forces, both past and present, together with their families, have received a public promise of support from the people of Gateshead and Preston.

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A group of suspected pirates caught by a Royal Navy operation in the Indian Ocean will face justice in the Seychelles.

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Soldiers from 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (1 YORKS) and their Afghan police partners have taken on insurgents during high-tempo operations deep in Taliban territory.

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Territorial Army (TA) soldiers returned home at the weekend from a demanding tour in Afghanistan running the busiest trauma hospital in the world.

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With the Army leaving Iraq by the end of the month and large drawdowns coming in Afghanistan, some Soldiers may be asked to change their military occupational specialty or leave the Army before they planned, said the Army's top NCO.

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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta arrived in Baghdad, Iraq, to join Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in ceremonies marking the end of the U.S. military mission in Iraq.

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President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey and Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter welcomed home from Iraq the final few troops, including Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, the last commander of U.S. Forces-Iraq.

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In May of 2011, the da Vinci Surgical System was embraced by two otolaryngologists at Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii. The robot, which was first purchased in 2009, has been used to support a variety of surgical specialties.

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Members of the Wiesbaden military community in Germany and host nation guests celebrated the new year and German-American relations during a reception hosted by the commanders of 5th Signal Command and U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Jan. 22, 2012, at the Community Activity Center.

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The $50 billion military health system will plan for its future by slowing the growth rate of health care costs, strengthening partnerships and focusing on prevention, primary care and chronic disease management, the Defense Department's top health official said this morning.

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