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Cyprus Scientists rediscover 'lost tombs' at the British military's base in Cyprus
Up to 40 of the archaeological sites on the Mediterranean island are believed to date as far back as the Bronze Age.
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Opinion Army chief was right to speak about citizen army – he wants Gen Z prepared for darker days
Former Army officer Anton Gash gives his expert opinion on the CGS' comments on a citizen army which have ignited a debate.
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Army Royal Signals visit Italy to commemorate 80th anniversary of Battle of Monte Cassino
Personnel from 2 Sigs got a better understanding of the four-month battle in 1944, which was one of the pivotal engagements of WW2.
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WWII Audio unearthed of former Black Watch soldier recounting the horrors of Monte Cassino
Arthur Helps' experience of fighting at Monte Cassino was recorded when he visited a school two years before his death in 2000.
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Army Unwrap Christmas relics of WWI and beyond at National Army museum
The museum, located in Chelsea, London, allowed Forces News to take a look at the relics not normally on display to the public.
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History Gas masks: How they evolved from the trenches to the Iranian Embassy siege and beyond
The gas mask was developed during the First World War after Germany launched the first chemical attack of the conflict in April 1915
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Army Swift and bold: All about The Rifles
The British Army regiment was formed in February 2007 and has hundreds of battle honours.
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Army The unbelievable career of the only British Army soldier to hold every rank
Sir William Robertson is the only person in the history of the British Army to have held every rank from private to field marshal.
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Feature The remarkable life of the British Army's oldest surviving female veteran
Ena was determined not to limit her dreams because of her gender
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WWI First World War soldier laid to rest more than 100 years after his death
Lance Serjeant Brand was 24 when it is believed he was killed during the Battle of the Lys, also known as the Fourth Battle of Ypres
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Navy Sailors from HMS Dauntless meet Britain's oldest surviving female WW2 veteran
HMS Dauntless is patrolling the Caribbean Sea, hunting drug smugglers and helping British Overseas Territories during hurricane season.
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Feature Your guide to US military creeds
All you need to know about the US military's formal statements of belief and how they came to be.
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Feature Six Triple Eight: The pioneering black women who made US military history
BFBS Forces News pays homage to the predominantly black military women whose vital work during WW2 has largely gone unnoticed
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WWII Market Garden: WWII operation that could have ended the war remembered 79 years on
The service of commemoration was organised by the Colchester-based 16 Air Assault Brigade and the City Council
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Gurkhas Veteran starring in new film Gurkha Warrior bringing bravery of Gurkhas to big screen
A former soldier who was wounded in Afghanistan plays a section commander in Gurkha Warrior which is set during the Malayan Emergency