Immortal: The history of 809 Naval Air Squadron, a unit being reborn again
809 Naval Air Squadron has been engaged in several conflicts since 1941, and is being resurrected once again to fly the F-35B
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Feature HMS Belfast, the Town-class London landmark that fired some of the first shots on D-Day
Take a look at the extraordinary career of HMS Belfast - the light cruiser that was saved from the scrapyard and sent to the River Thames
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WWII Hitler's 1,350 tonne super gun intended to destroy France in WW2
Nazi Germany's Schwerer Gustav was the largest artillery piece in history to ever open fire in anger
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Feature Find out how the US honours its fallen with the mesmerising Changing of the Guard
We take a look at the year-round ceremony takes place at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia
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WWII Chance for closure as RAF Lancaster and crew finally recovered after 80 years
RAF personnel have been working with the Dutch armed forces to recover the downed heavy bomber and the remains of its crew
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Royal Marines One of last surviving Royal Marines to fight on D-Day dies
Frederick Fitch served in the D-Day landings in Normandy and went on to raise more than £20,000 for the RM Association.
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King Charles King presents medals to Kenyan ex-soldier – one of oldest WWII veterans
Charles handed the five medals to former corporal Samweli Mburia, who is believed to be 117, during a poignant ceremony.
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WWII Cockleshell Heroes: The famous WW2 Royal Marines who took on the Nazis in kayaks
A team of 13 Royal Marines and six kayaks attacked ships docked in Bordeaux during the Second World War.
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Navy Youngsters ensure great-grandfather's heroic naval service is honoured
Edward and Alice Botting uncovered the story of John Townsend, who served in the Royal Navy on the Arctic escort routes to northern Russia.
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Navy Sailors from HMS Dauntless meet Britain's oldest surviving female WW2 veteran
HMS Dauntless is patrolling the Caribbean Sea, hunting drug smugglers and helping British Overseas Territories during hurricane season.
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WWII Tributes paid to last two members of the Guinea Pig Club
The Guinea Pig Club was formed to support WW2 aircrew undergoing reconstructive plastic surgery after burn injuries.
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Feature Your guide to US military creeds
All you need to know about the US military's formal statements of belief and how they came to be.
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RAF Officers' mess used by Dambusters given listed building status
The officers' mess at RAF Scampton Lincolnshire, previously home to the Red Arrows, has been designated as a Grade II listed building.
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WWII New shipwrecks survey uncovers locations of three Dunkirk boats
Historic England and France's Drassm's studies have shown the location of 30 ships used in the Dunkirk evacuation during WW2.
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Feature Six Triple Eight: The pioneering black women who made US military history
BFBS Forces News pays homage to the predominantly black military women whose vital work during WW2 has largely gone unnoticed
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Veterans Past meets future as WW2 veteran visits Royal Navy's new HMS Glasgow
Archie Hazledine, who served in the seventh HMS Glasgow during the war, speaks to some of the crew from the new ship of the same name