Second World War veteran and expert mine clearance diver John Payne dies aged 98
His death means one of the last remaining links to the generation that served in WWII has been broken.
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Veterans Battle of Rorke's Drift soldier's medals sell at auction
Both medals sold to a collector for a five-figure sum when they went under the hammer.
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RAF Lancaster bomber to mark 80th anniversary of Dambusters raid with special flypast route
The mission, codenamed Operation Chastise, is one of the RAF's most famous missions and helped turned the tide of World War Two.
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Veterans Medal call for remaining survivors of UK's Cold War nuclear testing programme
Labrats International, which represents those affected by nuclear tests, said it hopes to organise the first medal ceremony in the summer.
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History 70 years of James Bond: Author Ian Fleming's military service that shaped 007
The author's armed forces career during the Second World War, helped influence the world-famous 007 character.
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Navy Royal Navy turns off oldest engine for final time
The last Rover Salvage Generator in the fleet will be retired.
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Veterans Life of one of last black RAF WW2 veterans to be remembered at service at RAF Central Church
He died aged 96 alone in his London flat in December with no known family to attend his funeral.
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Feature How Nato had its own bizarre song by crooner Bing Crosby
The Nato Song was released 10 years after the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty.
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Falklands Medics on Falklands hospital ship gather to remember 41 years later
Only the most seriously injured troops were taken to the ship for treatment.
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Veterans Operation Nightingale: Veterans on a mission to unearth rare Bluestone on Salisbury Plain
Service veterans and professional archaeologists are working together at Bowls Barrow.
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History MOD's war detectives' final honour for WWI officers more than 100 years after their deaths
The graves of two officers who were missing since 1918 have been rededicated in France after they were identified by researchers.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan law-breakers should be referred to authorities to protect military's reputation, inquiry chairman says
Lord Justice Haddon-Cave described allegations made against members of the UK Armed Forces as 'extremely serious'.
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WWI First World War film All Quiet On The Western Front enjoys successful night at the Oscars
The German language anti-war epic is based on the 1929 novel of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque.
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RAF Concrete ears that intercepted enemy aircraft now form natural bird habitat
Forces News was given an exclusive tour of the site where the giant structures still stand – now an RSPB Nature Reserve.
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Prince Philip How Prince Philip earned the respect of the British military
Although the Duke of Edinburgh ended his active naval career in July 1951, he continued to have a close relationship with the military.
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Women 'I heard the chaos of war': Female veterans mark International Women's Day with vivid WW2 memories
The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans hosted a special event to mark International Women's Day.