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Anglesey has signed up to the Armed Forces Community Covenant, bringing military personnel & the local community closer bfbs.com/news/uk/elton-… about 8 hours ago via web
Music legend @eltonjohndotcom has donated tickets for his concerts in June to Forces charity @Tickets4Troops bfbs.com/news/uk/elton-… about 8 hours ago via web
Tweetingbanksy Spending the day in Tewkesbury to see soldiers from @HQARRC Support Battalion parade through the streets. More on @ForcesNews later. about 9 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone Retweeted by ForcesNews
@thelaurawright hey Laura - here is the YouTube link for your interview on @ForcesNews youtube.com/watch?v=enmr3k… about 9 hours ago via web
The father of a service man killed in Afghanistan is cycling around the UK to raise money for @SSAFAForcesHelp bfbs.com/news/uk/father… about 10 hours ago via web
RosieLaydon Royal Barge Guard of Honour going through Tower Bridge rehearsing for Sunday's Thames River Pageant more @fo instagr.am/p/LPvF6zyqL2/ about 12 hours ago via Instagram Retweeted by ForcesNews
The @RoyalNavy & Royal Marines are looking for people to spend 30 mins on 1st June raising money for @RNRMC bfbs.com/news/worldwide… #StandEASY about 11 hours ago via web
Royal Marines of 42 Commando at Bickleigh near Plymouth, have opened their newly-built medical & dental centre bfbs.com/news/uk/royal-… about 12 hours ago via web
With IEDs still posing a very high level of threat in Afghanistan, NATO is looking to address the challenge differently bfbs.com/news/afghanist… about 12 hours ago via web
The crew of HMS Illustrious will celebrate her 30th birthday today with a ceremonial parade bfbs.com/news/england/h… @RoyalNavy about 12 hours ago via web
UN Security Council will consider its next step on Syria later - Kofi Annan warned the country was at a "tipping point" bfbs.com/news/top-story… about 12 hours ago via web
The @RAFFalcons unfurled a Diamond Jubilee flag as they gave a special preview of the Royal International @AirTattoo bfbs.com/news/uk/sneak-… 7:52 AM May 29th via web
The funeral of LCpl Lee Thomas Davies from 1st Battalion Welsh Guards has taken place in Cardigan, where he grew up bfbs.com/news/afghanist… 7:43 AM May 29th via web
Victoria Smith tells the story of what Winston Churchill called “the worst journey in the world" - the Arctic Convoys bfbs.com/news/special-r… 4:34 AM May 29th via web
William Hague will highlight allegations of rape & sexual violence in Syria, when he launches a new initiative today bfbs.com/news/william-h… 3:52 AM May 29th via web
A US fighter jet has been named after a young soldier from Nottingham who died in Afghanistan bfbs.com/news/afghanist… 3:49 AM May 29th via web
Today is the 30th anniversary of the battle of Goose Green in the Falkland Islands bfbs.com/news/falkland-… #Falklands30 2:47 AM May 29th via web
Former cadet & supporter of the @PoppyLegion @thelaurawright is taking part in the Diamond Jubilee concert in Hyde Park bfbs.com/news/uk/former… 2:44 AM May 29th via web
ISAF claims it has killed Al-Qaeda’s second highest commander in Afghanistan bfbs.com/news/afghanist… 2:37 AM May 29th via web
The funeral of LCpl Lee Thomas Davies, from 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, will take place in Cardigan, where he grew up bfbs.com/news/afghanist… 2:36 AM May 29th via web

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