The Commander of the Tonga Defence Services Brigadier General Tau'aika 'Uta'atu, and Navy Commander Sione Fifita were bearers of good news from the 55 soldiers who are currently serving in Afghanistan to their wives, mothers, children and their loved ones who were at the TDS headquarter, Sene last Friday, February 18 to hear the latest news from Afghanistan.
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Sunday 20 February 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Sunday 23 January 2011
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Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan
A contingent of 55 Royal Tongan Marines traveled from their tiny South Pacific island to help support the efforts of Regional Command Southwest's mission in Afghanistan. By Sgt. Shawn Coolman.
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Tuesday 30 November 2010
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London, United Kingdom
Tonga's first contingent of 55 soldiers will be deployed into Afghanistan in mid-December to support a NATO-led International Security Armed Forces Mission (ISAF) there, after completing pre-deployment training in the United Kingdom.
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Monday 25 October 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's first contingent to Afghanistan left Fua'amotu International Airport for England on an Air New Zealand commercial flight at 10:00am this morning Monday, October 25.
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Friday 13 August 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga is sending four contingents of soldiers to Afghanistan to support the Western Allied War on Terror. The Tongan Prime Minister, Dr Feleti Sevele in an interview said that Tonga has previously supported requests from both the USA and the UK for soldiers to fight their battles overseas. But this time Dr Sevele says "let's not kid ourselves that is all plain sailing." By Pesi Fonua.
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