Immortal: The history of 809 Naval Air Squadron, a unit being reborn again
809 Naval Air Squadron has been engaged in several conflicts since 1941, and is being resurrected once again to fly the F-35B
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Aircraft First Royal Navy squadron to operate advanced F-35 jets to be stood up on Friday
809 Naval Air Squadron has been reformed, making it the first Royal Navy formation to fly the new Lightning
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Feature HMS Belfast, the Town-class London landmark that fired some of the first shots on D-Day
Take a look at the extraordinary career of HMS Belfast - the light cruiser that was saved from the scrapyard and sent to the River Thames
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WWII Hitler's 1,350 tonne super gun intended to destroy France in WW2
Nazi Germany's Schwerer Gustav was the largest artillery piece in history to ever open fire in anger
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King Charles British Army battles the elements to fire gun salutes for King Charles III's 75th birthday
Ceremonial gun salutes are marking the monarch's birthday, including a 41-gun salute that was fired at midday from Green Park in London
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Remembrance Engraver of microscopic Remembrance poem says it symbolises unseen sacrifices
Graham Short inscribed 405 characters onto a piece of metal from his Grandfather's First World War cap badge
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Remembrance Armistice Day: Police guard Cenotaph in London amid pro-Palestine demonstration
An exclusion zone will be put in place using metal barriers covering Whitehall, Horse Guards Parade, the Westminster Abbey Field of ...
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King Charles King appointed as first patron of Commonwealth War Graves Commission
His Majesty The King has been appointed as the first patron of Commonwealth War Graves Commission while The Princess Royal has also been ...
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Feature Find out how the US honours its fallen with the mesmerising Changing of the Guard
We take a look at the year-round ceremony takes place at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia
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WWII Chance for closure as RAF Lancaster and crew finally recovered after 80 years
RAF personnel have been working with the Dutch armed forces to recover the downed heavy bomber and the remains of its crew
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Royal Marines King recalls taking on the testing Royal Marines' sheep dip obstacle
The King was speaking in Mombasa, where members of the Royal Marines and USMC have been training a Kenyan marine commando force
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Russia Russian mercenary group attempting to recruit women to fight on frontline, UK says
The Russian state-backed private military company Redut is attempting to recruit women into its Borz Battalion, the MOD reveals.
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Navy Youngsters ensure great-grandfather's heroic naval service is honoured
Edward and Alice Botting uncovered the story of John Townsend, who served in the Royal Navy on the Arctic escort routes to northern Russia.
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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.