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The Colonel's Review of Trooping the Colour will take place on Saturday 28th May on Horse Guards Parade at 11am. The Salute will be taken by HRH The Duke of Cambridge, Regimental Colonel @irish_guards... 107 Retweets

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Lovely job. https://t.co/20WXOEXsyU 6 Retweets

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Edinb1Commander

⚠Tickets now on sale

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Armed Forces Day National Event Evening Concert 🥁 @ArmedForcesDay National Event Evening Concert starring @rmbandService Collingwood. 🎶Sponsored by @Parkdeanresorts
📅Sat 25 June @ 7.30pm. Don't miss... 6 Retweets

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Read our latest annual report to find out how we handled complaints over the past year:

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Annual reports | Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed ForcesService Complaints Ombudsman Annual Reports 1 Retweets

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Calling anyone from the Armed Forces Community, go and visit our new Virtual careers expo, sign up and put the kettle on and then have look at some of the great opportunities available.
8th June emp... 2 Retweets

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sarahewalker22

MP for Basildon and Billericay, John Baron, is asking an urgent question.
Watch here:

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Parliamentlive.tvHouse of Commons https://t.co/Y4tOLvCIum 3 Retweets

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The have put together this handy little QR code prompt- feel free to share. 👍🏻

The #VCHA have put together this handy little QR code prompt- feel free to share. 👍🏻 https://t.co/vOi4dylQ37 14 Retweets

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Alie_Sal_Ffiord

On Wed 8 June we'll be holding a session on the work of the Office for Veterans Affairs hearing from the Minister and Jessie Owen, Director, OVA.
We want to hear from veterans and the families of... 20 Retweets

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CommonsDefence

The new @RoyalNavy uniform is made from flame-resistant Nomex – which is used in the suits of @F1 drivers and allows the body to breathe. ⚓
Tell us what you think of it below. 👇 13 Retweets

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Are you part of the UK Armed Forces? Then we would like to hear from you about your experience and knowledge of the Service Complaints process. Complete the survey using the link: https://t.co/aRdXVkZ... 2 Retweets

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In this piece @TomTugendhat, @SulhaAlliance and I talk about the impact of the 'deep failures of leadership', as outlined in the 24 May @CommonsForeign report.
#afghanistan #leadership #trust #inte... 12 Retweets

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#OTD Sgt Michael Willetts died protecting civilians when the IRA bombed a police station attempting to murder civilians & members of the security forces alike.
He was awarded the George Cross.
#... 72 Retweets

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TheParachuteReg

A cross-party Foreign Affairs Committee has concluded that the withdrawal from Kabul airport was a "disaster" and a "betrayal" of British allies.
A report has revealed 1,500 Afghan staff who worked... 4 Retweets

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Never again must we allow the incredible bravery and self sacrifice of those who served in Northern Ireland to be trashed - with almost no defenders in public office - by those seeking to rewrite hist... 184 Retweets

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JohnnyMercerUK

This is another page from the BAFF website, written in August 2020 and updated that September:

@baffhq

campaigns-on-behalf-of-former-locally-employed-civilians-in-afghanistanBAFF regularly receives requests for help from former interpreters or other Locally Employed Civilians (LECs) who consider themselves in danger because they worked for British forces in Afghanistan. Many now wish to settle in the UK.

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😢 Report by @CommonsForeign reveals: C. 1,500 Afghans who worked for the UK Gov were called forward to the airport, but NOT evacuated 😢 Try to imagine the human tragedies behind these numbers. https:/... 26 Retweets

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SulhaAlliance

Despite that, we could have done more, as we did over the interpreters/former local staff from Iraq, helping to bring about a radical change in policy. But we need even more support if we are to do mo... 1 Likes 2 Retweets

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People were left behind. We had a useful role during the evacuation crisis passing messages to those like @SulhaAlliance who had been actively campaigning from the start. 2 Likes 2 Retweets

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This web page written May 2020 is still on the BAFF website:

@baffhq

Locally employed staff (LES)Independent professional staff association for UK armed forces personnel 1 Likes 2 Retweets

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BAFF had desperate messages from former local staff in the MONTHS before the evacuation: 'Serious failures' of Afghanistan evacuation lowered UK's global standing - damning report calls for Foreign Of... 17 Likes 8 Retweets

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Please share widely. Take this opportunity. @IDA_UKDefence #forewarned https://t.co/bmlTGsMKgP 5 Retweets

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Forewarned_AWAW

“The welfare of our Armed Forces is at the top of the Defence Committee’s agenda, and we will continue to explore the range of issues facing our service personnel and our veterans." https://t.co/E9MIk... 1 Retweets

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a_ottaway

Many of our founding members back in 2006 had served on #OpTELIC. Thinking of everyone affected by that conflict.

Today marks 11 years since the end of #OpTELIC - the UK’s military involvement in the Iraq War. Join us in remembering all those affected by the conflict and share how you are marking the anniversary. pic.twitter.com/zsWgszEatL
— Royal British Legion (@PoppyLegion) May 22, 2022

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Commando: Britain’s Ocean Warriors
Tonight 8pm, BBC2
Episode 3/4 - Future Commando Force
As the Royal Marines evolve, this episode shows how ranks balance professional and domestic commitments.
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LtGenMagowan

Great afternoon watching the @RMBandService along side a @RoyalNavy guard 🇬🇧⚓️ https://t.co/VOBch3NVaK 16 Retweets

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DANL1994

This month saw the British Army deployed in Finland to take part in Exercise Arrow. The exercise improved the ability of UK and Finnish troops to work alongside each other as part of the Joint Expedit... 215 Retweets

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DefenceHQ

A great moment. Congrats and good luck to all.

That moment when the hard work is done, and friends and family are proud, and you can hold your head a little higher, and stand that bit taller. Congratulations to you all.

📸Connor Halsall Photography#britisharmy #futuresoldier #friday pic.twitter.com/QNDPIp1Fns
— The Infantry Training Centre (@ITC_Catterick) May 20, 2022

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"I want to explore the tasks which aren’t written down in a handbook, the tasks where you receive no formal training and are completely reliant on your own leadership skills and ability to build rappo... 2 Retweets

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📅This year's Land Warfare Conference (#LWC22), which will be held on 28-29 June, will bring together allies and partners to discuss how #armies are ensuring mission readiness while pursuing technologi... 6 Retweets

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RUSI_org

"Through this exercise, Britain demonstrated the full range of its air manoeuvre forces and stepped into the grey zone."
https://t.co/CusRswIRtA 2 Retweets

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