195-year-old time capsule discovered at West Point to be opened live online
West Point is America's equivalent to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
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Aviation History Exploring the legacy of the Blackbird SR-71 – the fastest Cold War spy plane
The SR-71 operated globally in the most hostile airspace with unparalleled impunity in reconnaissance history.
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Falklands REVIEW: Falkland Sound – a new play about the 1982 conflict
The play tells the story of the war from the unique perspective of the islanders.
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Football Army FA teams up with National Army Museum to place Army Football memorabilia on public display
The Army Football Association and the National Army Museum have been working together to make sure that Forces footballing rarities can be ...
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WWII Fascinating aerial photos of WWII-era England revealed for the first time
Available on a searchable map, there are over 2,600 black-and-white images showing the unique view of England during WWII.
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History Dig to find the remains of a Spitfire that spanned 30 years
The Spitfire was being flown by a 20-year-old Canadian pilot, Sergeant George Davis.
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Feature From Jolly Jack Tars to the Wooden Walls: Royal Navy nicknames explained
Find out why the Royal Navy is called the Andrew?
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Veterans Design of new medal for UK nuclear test veterans unveiled
The government says the veterans will receive a new medal in time for Remembrance Sunday 2023.
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Korean War Korean War: How it unfolded and why it's technically never ended
Overshadowed by the Second World War, the conflict in Korea is often called the 'Forgotten War' in the West.
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Feature The Korean War, my father and me - discovering my own family's involvement
Journalist Ros Moore's remarkable story of following her father's footsteps in Korea after discovering his uniform at home.
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Korean War Korean War veteran, 93, recalls troops' ingenious ways of surviving -40°C temperatures
The Korean War veteran said the British Army-issued clothing was "absolutely first class" as troops faced bitterly cold temperatures.
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King Charles King marks Dambusters' 80th anniversary and pays tribute to RAF veterans
His Majesty visited the home of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight in Lincolnshire.
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History HMS Tamar crew refurbish and rededicate memorial to British WWII prisoners of war
80 years ago, 517 Royal Artillery gunners were captured during the fall of Singapore, and taken to the tiny Island of Ballalae.
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WWII Oppenheimer: Who is the 'father of the atomic bomb'?
He became politically active in the 1930s and agreed with Albert Einstein that the Nazis could develop a nuclear weapon.
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History Alan Turing's statue should be placed in Trafalgar Square, Ben Wallace says
The famous World War Two code-breaker was instrumental in cracking the German Enigma Code.
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History 'Richest grave this year' uncovered by veterans and archaeologists during final dig at Saxon cemetery
The dig is part of a programme called Operation Nightingale which supports the health and well-being of military veterans