Some 10,000 British troops will spend Christmas away from their families this year – including the 130-strong crew of a nuclear sub. The Vanguard submarine armed with 16 Trident missiles will be stalking underwater somewhere in the world . Elsewhere our brave military men and women are in 44 countries from the Middle East to the Falklands. Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard said: “They are supporting 60 different operations or serving on one of 21 Royal Navy vessels.” Nearly a thousand soldiers