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UK medals for Tonga soldiers who served in Afghanistan

Thursday, November 22, 2012 - 17:19
In a special ceremony at Taliai Camp at Fua’amotu today, the United Kingdom Operational Service Medal for Afghanistan was awarded to Tonga’s fourth contingent of 55 soldiers who served in Afghanistan this year, as well as some soldiers from the first three Tongan contingents. Photos by Linny Folau.
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Tonga's fourth contingent returns from Afghanistan

Tuesday, November 20, 2012 - 13:38
Tonga’s fourth contingent of 55 soldiers to Afghanistan returned safely to Tonga on Friday 16 November, after six-months duty in Helmand Province, under a NATO led-mission. Medals of recognition will be presented to the contingent by Rt Hon. Andrew Robathan MP, the Minister of State for the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom, at Taliai Camp, Fua’amotu, on Thursday 22 November.
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Tongan troops unharmed in Camp Bastion attack

Saturday, September 15, 2012 - 20:43
Tongan soldiers serving with security forces at Camp Bastion military compound in Afghanistan are safe today, after there was a complex attack by heavily armed insurgents on an area of the camp on Friday night, in which two U.S. Marines were killed and several more wounded.
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