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Feature Gin and tonic: Its military history and the origins of Dutch courage
How G&T saved soldiers' lives and strengthened the Empire
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News New Book Marks 100 Years Of NAAFI
Former NAAFI employee Sue Lowe researched and wrote the book, NAAFI By Land and Sea, to explain its stories, origins and history.
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Gurkhas Gurkhas – The Origin Story
How the Anglo-Nepalese War happened, and how the Nepalese became British Army soldiers
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WWII Lost Second World War Letter Reaches Family After 76 Years
The letter was found inside a second-hand book and thanks a schoolgirl for knitting items for British soldiers fighting overseas.
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History Dayton Accords: 25 Years Of Bosnia Peace Agreement
Under the terms of the Dayton Agreement, NATO took over peacekeeping for the Balkans.
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History All The Gen On The Military Cross
What is the Military Cross and how do you get it?
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WWII Museum to tell stories of 'forgotten' city devastated by the Blitz
A museum in Leicester is marking the 80th anniversary of the Blitz on the city by telling the stories of the people who lived through it.
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WWII Coventry Blitz: How The City Rose From Its Ashes
The bombings on 14 November 1940 destroyed buildings and killed hundreds, but the city started to rise from its ashes within a fortnight.
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Remembrance Remembrance poems in full that honour the fallen
Here are some of the most poignant poems often recited to reflect on Remembrance Day
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Feature The Unknown Warrior: Remembering those who never came home from the battlefield
A place where families can mourn their loved ones who are lost forever
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History How the Cenotaph became a focus for remembrance
A hundred years after it was permanently erected, the monument remains the focal point for country's annual remembrance commemorations.
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History New Exhibition Looks At Unknown Warrior Memorial's 'Poignant' Story
It is nearly 100 years since the Unknown Warrior was laid to rest in Westminster Abbey.
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Germany Berlin Wall: Then And Now
More than 30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Forces News takes a look at how the German capital has changed since.
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WWII Battle Of Britain: Was It The Most Vital One For The UK In WWII?
It is nearly 80 years since the three-and-a-half-month battle came to an end.
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Army History West India Regiments: the story of slavery in the Army
Estimates suggest around 13,400 slaves were purchased for the West India Regiments between the years 1795 and 1807.