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Dogs and their handlers from 104 Military Working Dog Squadron have been preparing for their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan where they will help ensure the safety of troops in 16 Air Assault Brigade and the Afghan National Army.

The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has visited UK troops serving in Helmand province as part of a two-day visit to the region.

Volunteer Scottish Army medics who have recently been deployed to Afghanistan treating wounded soldiers and civilians there were honoured by Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex yesterday for their important role in the conflict.

Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Liam Fox, met with his Canadian counterpart, Peter MacKay, today in London to discuss a range of defence issues.

Today is Afghan Independence Day. To mark this occasion, DFID's Parliamentary Under Secretary for State Stephen O'Brien said:

"As Afghans today mark their country's Independence, we should celebrate Afghanistan's progress towards a better future for its people.

Up-to-the-minute lessons being brought back from southern Afghanistan's front lines are redefining marksmanship within the Army; changes brought into sharp focus during the 2010 Central Skill-at-Arms Meeting.

2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (2 LANCS) officially took control of a new battle group area of operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on the morning of Thursday 5 August 2010.

A Royal Auxiliary Air Force (RAuxAF) nurse has returned to the UK after completing her first tour of Afghanistan where she managed several of the wards in the Camp Bastion hospital.

More people sending their children - including many girls - to school and more people receiving healthcare than a year ago. These are things that just didn't happen under the Taliban regime.