The Royal British Legion at 100: The evolution of remembrance
Why has the desire to honour our war dead not faded over time?
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History Who are the Yeoman Warders?
The official Tower of London guardians, commonly known as 'Beefeaters', have guarded the Tower since Henry VIII's reign.
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Technology Black Nasty - What Do You Use It For?
Call it Harry Black or the Black Nasty - it can fix anything from tanks to choppers
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Feature How fish and chips might have helped us win both world wars
One of Britain's favourite takeaways has a secret
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Armed Forces Day Talking The Talk About Walking The Walk, For Armed Forces Day
Military-themed walks are being organised by museums for Armed Forces Day.
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History Commonwealth War Graves Commission: A Brief History
From Fabian Ware and Rudyard Kipling to the CWGC we know today
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Naval History HMS Resolute: From Arctic abandonment to Oval office
The 19th-century Royal Navy vessel was abandoned in the icy landscape on an expedition before being discovered by American sailors.
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Veterans 'It's a real war': Veteran remembers Falklands conflict
Colour Sergeant Brian Faulkner served during the Falklands War and fought in the Battle of Mount Longdon.
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History Falklands War: 'I felt disbelief combined with knowledge of the inevitable. That was one of our colleagues'
Part Two of Lt. Cdr Farrow's story of his war alongside Admiral Sandy Woodward.
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History The Falklands War – day by day and blow by blow
A detailed account of the conflict 39 years after it ended.
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Falklands Falklands: The soldier's perspective - part two
A veteran of the Falklands War talks of his memories 39 years on ...
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Falklands Falklands: The soldier's perspective - part one
A 1982 veteran’s personal treasure trove of photographs and memories shared for the first time …
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History How has NATO defence spending changed over time?
The NATO alliance was founded in 1949 on the basis of collective security.
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WWII The Men Who Fought For Japan
A new book reveals the personal accounts of the Emperor's warriors in WW2.
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History NAAFI Memorial To Honour 550 Who Died Supporting Military Personnel
A groundbreaking ceremony was held for a new memorial, which will honour the 550 members who lost their lives while working in the NAAFI.
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WWII D-Day: The Normandy Landings In Pictures
D-Day – codenamed Operation Neptune – involved more than 156,000 Allied troops and thousands of vessels and aircraft.