Why the Blues and Royals are the only soldiers allowed to salute without a headdress
It's one of the quirkiest traditions in the British Army.
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Feature They Were There: The WW2 project by the maverick pilot who flew under Tower Bridge
Flt Lt Alan Pollock is known around the world for flying his Hawker Hunter through Tower Bridge in 1968.
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Feature The real Maverick: The RAF pilot who flew his Hunter through Tower Bridge
Flt Lt Alan Pollock carried out the stunt as a protest and is one of only a few people to have flown through the iconic London landmark.
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RAF Did Tunnock's exploding Tea Cakes deserve their Cold War V-bomber ban?
The treats were added to the RAF's no-fly list in the wake of a Tea Cake-related incident at altitude.
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Navy DragonFire: The Navy's drone-killing laser that's cheap to fire and deadly accurate
The laser weapon is a line-of-sight air defence system that will end up being fitted to four Royal Navy ships - and costs just £10 a shot.
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Feature How the Battle of Iwo Jima was a defining moment in US Marine Corps history
US Fleet Admiral Chester W Nimitz said that during the battle, "uncommon valour was a common virtue".
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Ukraine The rise of uncrewed surface vessels: How Ukraine is rewriting the rules of naval warfare
The Black Sea has become a proving ground for new tech, and unmanned surface vessels are leading the charge.
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Feature The Flying Sikh: One man's determination to serve his country during First World War
Flight Lieutenant Hardit Singh Malik was the only Sikh airman to fly with the RFC and RAF during the First World War.
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Feature The Armed Forces charity born from empathy still supporting military community today
Founded in 1885, SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, has supported the military community for 140 years.
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Feature The siren suit: Why Churchill didn't dress to impress on his visit to the White House
While most would put on a suit and tie to meet the President of the United States, Volodymyr Zelensky and Winston Churchill had other ideas.
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Feature A pointless, bitter business: Al Murray gives his verdict on the Battle of the Bulge
The Pub Landlord comic and We Have Ways Of Making You Talk podcast host takes a fresh look at Germany's Ardennes offensive of 1944.
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Feature Military or emotion: Why does Donald Trump want to take back the Panama Canal?
The waterway provides a huge amount of flexibility and ability to respond – about 5% of global trade is estimated to flow through.
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Feature Yalta: How Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin planned to carve up post-war Europe
The historic meeting took place 80 years ago in in February 1945 and was a turning point in history.
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Army Charity Adams: The story of the highest-ranked black female officer of Second World War
Lieutenant Colonel Charity Adams was the first officer of colour to lead a female battalion overseas during a time of war.
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Feature The man of god among the men of war: How 1 SAS's 'parachute padre' grappled with his role
Padre Fraser McLuskey served with Lieutenant Colonel Paddy Mayne and SSM Reg Seekings during the Second World War.
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Feature This time it's personal: Hitler's outrage at the Special Air Service and Paddy Mayne
Adolf Hitler viewed the SAS – as seen in the BBC's SAS Rogue Heroes – and especially founding member Lt Col Paddy Mayne, as a significant ...