The great guns series wraps up its look at 100 years of field artillery with a look at the M777, a replacement to the M198 155 mm howitzer. The new lightweight field artillery piece has only seen action since May 2007, when it began combat operations in Iraq; less than a year later Soldiers were firing the M777 in Afghanistan.

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The objective of Secretary of the Army John McHugh's visit to Regional Command (South) and Kandahar Airfield Dec. 14 was to assess the current status of U.S.-Afghan relations in RC(S) and to see military training and facilities.

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Lights shined brightly in the East Atrium during the annual III Corps and Fort Hood Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Dec. 7, 2011, but the glow on one set of parent's faces shone even brighter as they watched their little girl help the commanding general light the Christmas tree.

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An RAF officer has received the Croix de la Valeur Militaire (Cross of Military Valour) with bronze star from the Prime Minister of France for actions taken while serving with the French Air Force in Afghanistan.

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The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton, has welcomed home the final RAF vehicle convoy from Italy following the end of UK operations over Libya.

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Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ship Largs Bay has won the Firmin Sword of Peace for her role in the Haiti disaster relief effort last year.

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Every year the Armed Forces and their families are asked how they feel about life in the Services. What they say makes a difference writes Ian Carr.

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Third Army hosted an Army National Guard Birthday 5K run/walk at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Dec. 13, 2011. During the event, hundreds of service members and civilians came together to run/walk in celebration of the U.S. Army National Guard's 375th birthday.

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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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Coastguards have praised two Landmarc Support Services (LSS) staff at Castlemartin Training Range for helping to rescue sailors in a stricken yacht off the coast of south-west Wales.

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