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.

Ministry of Defense Article

A new ministerial committee will ensure that the Government delivers promises made under the Armed Forces Covenant as part of a cross-Government effort to keep the interests of Service personnel at the heart of the Nation.

Ministry of Defense Article

122 members of the Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) marched through London to Clarence House last week to receive their Afghanistan Campaign Medals.

Ministry of Defense Article

Royal Navy frigate HMS Somerset visited Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to help celebrate the country's 50th anniversary of independence on 10 December 2011.

Ministry of Defense Article

Yorkshire-based families of soldiers killed in action or seriously injured in Afghanistan have joined the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, at a special service of remembrance and thanksgiving.

Ministry of Defense Article

A third contingent of Tonga Defence Services (TDS) has conducted a ceremonial handover to begin work alongside members of the RAF Police and the RAF Regiment to deliver force protection at Camp Bastion.

Ministry of Defense Article

On the dynamic and complex battlefield, the Common Operating Environment will streamline communications between Soldiers in vehicles and higher headquarters, creating seamless interoperability between the computers, sensors and applications they use.

United States Army Article

Everyone knows that without water and fuel, the modern Army would grind to a halt in the field.

United States Army Article

The Army will unveil the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Asset Vehicle during All-American Bowl Week in San Antonio, Jan. 6, 2012.

United States Army Article

Work continues to move forward on the Net Zero Waste program at Fort Hood, Texas.

United States Army Article