'It was a great relief': When the Duke of Edinburgh watched Japan's 1945 surrender
The then-24-year-old prince was serving in the Royal Navy in Tokyo Bay when Japan formally surrendered to the Allies on 2 September 1945
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Sport Tug of War: Is this the military's oldest sport, still thriving more than a century after WW1?
The ancient sport saw action in both World Wars and dates back to the 12th century
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Feature The extraordinary story of a prisoner of war and the duck he refused to leave behind
This is likely to be one of the most heartwarming true Second World War stories you've never heard before
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Navy Wreck of 18th century Navy warship emerges from shifting sands near Kent coast
The Northumberland sank in a huge storm off the Kent coast in 1703, killing more than 300 Navy sailors on board
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Feature Hiroshima and Nagasaki: The devastation of the atomic bombings
"... in being the first to use it, America had adopted an ethical standard common to the barbarians of the dark ages."
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Navy RFA: The Royal Fleet Auxiliary explained as organisation celebrates 120th anniversary
We explore the Royal Navy's uniformed civilian branch supporting military operations, which is celebrating its 120th anniversary in 2025
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RAF Top flight fitness: Five takeaways to make it as a physical training instructor
BFBS Forces News reporter Kirstie Chambers spent six months following a group of would-be PTIs on the RAF's most physically demanding course
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Ukraine How the dead are giving soldiers fighting on the frontline the chance to live
British military surgeons are coaching their Ukrainian counterparts in techniques such as amputations - using real human bodies
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Feature Black Tot Day: The end of the rum ration
The commemorative day is a salute to the historic practice of issuing Royal Navy sailors with a daily tot of rum
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Feature The Topley family: From firing at German Stukas to firing fast balls at Lord's
England and Surrey cricketer Reece Topley's grandfather has quite the claim to fame, being one of only five people awarded three DSMs
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Feature Why troopers use ladies' tights – and six other secrets of Army ceremonial life
Headdresses, handbooks and even a uniformed goat prove how ceremonial life in the Armed Forces is often full of hidden quirks
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Feature Mystery of the missing WW1 warship: Divers discover wreckage of HMS Nottingham
The Royal Navy vessel was torpedoed by a German submarine on 19 August 1916 and sunk without trace in the North Sea
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Feature Papa Jake: TikTok star who fought from Normandy beaches to the Bulge dies aged 102
The Second World War US Army veteran shared his Second World War experiences with millions of people on TikTok and YouTube
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Veterans Female veterans offered safe space to discuss trauma during time in uniform
A dedicated mental health service for female veterans in eastern England has had an overwhelmingly positive response
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Feature Vice Admiral of the UK: History of honorary title as Queen Camilla is first woman to hold role
Queen Camilla is now Vice Admiral of the United Kingdom – but what does that mean?
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Cyber Sabotage on home soil: Is Russia waging a grey zone war in the United Kingdom?
We have been warned that grey zone attacks against the UK are increasing, but what can be done to combat the threat?