War Graves Week: Encouraging people to explore local cemeteries
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission hopes the week will honour all who made the ultimate sacrifice.
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Falklands Operation Sutton: The first stage in the UK's mission to retake the Falklands
On 21 May 1982, the UK began landing troops in East Falkland, following the invasion of the Falkland Islands by Argentina.
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USA Elvis Presley's military service – as new film chronicles rock and roll legend's life
'Elvis' trailer shows a glimpse of the superstar's time in the armed forces.
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World What are the international rules of war?
What laws govern warfare and do they apply to outer space?
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Falklands Veterans mark Falklands War anniversary in Scottish Parliament
War veterans who successfully repelled the Argentinian invasion attended the event.
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Feature Falklands: Why an SAS raid nicknamed 'Operation Certain Death' never happened
To help counter Argentina's Exocet anti-ship missiles, the SAS were called to assist with taking out the missile threat.
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Falklands Falklands 82: The brutal conflict told by those who were there
Eye-witness accounts reveal what life was like for those directly impacted by the Falklands War.
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Special forces SAS veteran Chris Ryan is on a mission to get kids reading
'I'm not going to change the world but if I change a couple of kids, I'll be really happy'.
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Falklands Navy nurse recalls treating injured personnel during Falklands conflict
Nicci Pugh was one of 40 British women who served and remembers treating the many casualties on HMHS Uganda.
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Army Britain's grandest base? The Commando Gunners' castle on the hill
Forces News were welcomed into 'The Citadel' in Plymouth as the Commando Gunners celebrate 60 years.
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History Guiding the Empire: How Girl Guides helped to end the First World War
A new exhibition is shining a spotlight on the vital role the Girl Guides played during WWI
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WWI WWI soldier who was identified by engraved spoon finally laid to rest
Private William Johnston was one of two British soldiers laid to rest with full military honours, more than a century after their deaths.
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Falklands Falklands: How British Forces won the conflict
Defence analysts say British Forces' military operations to recapture the Falklands were a "military impossibility".
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Royals Union Jack: Do you know the correct way up?
Fewer than 50% of the population can tell when the Union Jack is being flown upside down, can you?
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Aircraft Lancaster: WW2 veterans tell story of aircraft in emotive documentary
New feature documentary Lancaster is a story of courage, fear, friendship and the moral complexities of war.
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Falklands HMS Sheffield survivor recalls guilt he still feels 40 years after sinking
In 1982, then-22-year-old Chris Purcell was serving on the ship's galley and as a gunner when Argentinian jets attacked the vessel.