David Sivills-McCann is an award-winning journalist with 20 years of experience in TV, radio, print and online. He covers military stories in Scotland and Northern Ireland for BFBS, and has also worked around the world including covering deployments in the Middle East, Arctic and Baltic regions.
Despite Japan surrendering in August 1945, Ron Wilson did not return home for another 12 months
Jack Ransom was among tens of thousands of prisoners of war who were released following VJ Day 75 years ago.
Members of 33 Royal Engineers are spending five weeks clearing Kirkcudbright Training Area.
The project is expected to last three years and will support up to 60 veterans.
Four of the Fast Inshore Patrol Boats are now alongside in Leith Docks, Edinburgh.
The recruits are finishing off their basic training at Barry Buddon Training Camp and are expected to pass out in the coming days.
Robert Fleeting was 24 years old when he was found dead in his bedroom at RAF Benson in 2011.
43 Commando have been honing their urban and industrial close-quarter combat skills at a police training facility in Scotland.
Soldiers took part in a competition to hone skills they will need when deployed to Afghanistan.
This year's celebrations have been curtailed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
45 Commando will be primed to deploy to the Caribbean within days in the event of any hurricane until November.
The soldiers' training in Cumbria is being carried out in accordance with social distancing measures.
The Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry have been exploring digital training using a military simulator.
Marjorie Lamb was inspired by Captain Tom Moore, to raise money for the NHS by walking 100 laps of her garden before her 100th birthday.
2 SCOTS will deploy to Afghanistan on Operation Toral in October.
It will be the world's first pilot scheme of tailored treatment for Complex PTSD.