The Ministry of Defence signed a new £40m contract with BAE Systems yesterday to ensure the UK retains a leading edge in the next generation of combat air systems.

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The Fort Hood Army Substance Abuse Program teamed up with comedian Bernie McGrenahan as he performed "Happy Hour -- Comedy With a Message," at Howze Auditorium on Fort Hood, Texas, Dec. 2, 2011.

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Soldiers from the 3rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion were challenged for 10 days at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., as part of the unit's Team Leader Training Academy.

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The Beachwood Child Development Center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., reopened Dec. 6, 2011, after $9 million in improvements.

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The New York Army National Guard's Honor Guard performed more than 10,500 military funerals in 2011, which is more than any other year since it was started in 1999.

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A traditional maile lei untying and blessing ceremony was held for the new Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

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The 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, flew to Brussels Dec. 8, 2011, to celebrate the 67th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge on what is referred to as "Nuts Day," complete with tours, parades and awards.

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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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Sgt. Timothy Gilboe was awarded the Silver Star Dec. 16, 2011, for actions in Wardak Province, Afghanistan.

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Father Christmas has been provided with alternative transport to schools and hospitals around Shropshire and its neighbouring counties thanks to the Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS) at RAF Shawbury.

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