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  1. News: 42 Commando celebrate opening of new medical centre bit.ly/M6zDnR about 1 hour ago via twitterfeed
  2. News: UK and US soldiers strengthen ties with jump onto Salisbury Plain bit.ly/LSCzBC about 3 hours ago via twitterfeed
  3. News: Earl of Wessex visits the RTMC bit.ly/LBWCBp about 20 hours ago via twitterfeed
  4. Flypast includes: Dakota flanked by 2 King Air aircraft, a Lancaster, Spitfires & a Hurricane from the @RAFBBMF, followed by the Red Arrows. about 22 hours ago via Twitter for Mac
  5. There will be a #DiamondJubilee flypast for The Queen on 5 June 3:30pm flying down the Mall as the Royal Family watch from Buckingham Palace about 22 hours ago via Twitter for Mac
  6. Service personnel from Camp Bastion, Afghanistan show their support for the Queen in the year of her #DiamondJubilee: twitter.com/DefenceHQ/stat… about 22 hours ago via web
  7. Congratulations to the team who made the 'Our War' series which won a @BAFTA this weekend for best Factual Series: youtu.be/OUJp-jwPzn8 4:50 AM May 29th via Twitter for Mac
  8. News: Royal Navy rower wins gold at World Cup bit.ly/KD4TXI 3:03 AM May 29th via twitterfeed
  9. To mark the #DiamondJubilee Fortnum & Mason will present Service Personnel on ops with a 'United Services Tin' containing tea & biscuits. 1:48 AM May 29th via Twitter for Mac
  10. News: Gurkhas help Nepalese community after flash floods bit.ly/Lxfstn 4:35 AM May 28th via twitterfeed
  11. Video: Four tiny Service personnel battle a dinosaur to raise awareness of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme: youtu.be/lvj-2sxCWGU 2:35 AM May 28th via Twitter for Mac
  12. Hercules are a vital part of the RAF’'s fleet, carrying troops, supplies & equipment as well as life-saving medical evacuation missions. 2:06 AM May 28th via Twitter for Mac
  13. A £350M MOD contract to maintain the RAF Hercules aircraft will support 500 UK jobs & will help support operations in Afghanistan. 2:06 AM May 28th via Twitter for Mac
  14. News: Captain Stephen James Healey killed in Afghanistan bit.ly/KwUzk8 2:32 PM May 27th via twitterfeed
  15. News: Soldier from 1st Battalion, The Royal Welsh killed in Afghanistan bit.ly/KDgt5O 12:00 PM May 26th via twitterfeed
  16. News: Navy's largest warship visits Sunderland bit.ly/KyGcME 9:49 AM May 25th via twitterfeed
  17. News: Military personnel carry the Olympic Flame bit.ly/KyGaV8 9:49 AM May 25th via twitterfeed
  18. News: British Army plays football match against German military bit.ly/LMHo2h 8:28 AM May 25th via twitterfeed
  19. News: Hague - we won't abandon Afghan people bit.ly/JPMCJ6 5:08 AM May 25th via twitterfeed