The Forgotten Battle: The Armed Forces' uncomfortable history with its gay personnel
Our report details the impact of Royal Military Police investigations and the political fight to lift the ban on homosexuality 25 years ago.
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Meribel BFBS Snowboard Cross kicks off the sporting action at Meribel 2025 in style
It was Army domination in the team championships for the event.
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Royal Marines Royal Marines test new kit in unforgiving temperatures ahead of exercise in Norway
Nearly 2,000 UK Commando Force personnel are gearing up for the largest military exercise in the country this year.
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Meribel Meribel 2025 kicks off with spectacular opening ceremony ahead of day one of action
The opening ceremony marks the start of the 19th year the Inter Services Snow Sports Championships have been held in Meribel.
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Navy HMS Trent readies to return to ops after Malta overhaul and dazzle camo makeover
The offshore patrol vessel has received a striking dazzle camouflage paint scheme as she prepares to return to operations.
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Aircraft RAF Typhoons join allies for high-intensity air combat training on Ex Red Flag
From flights over the Nevada desert to mid-air refuelling, pilots test their skills in one of the world’s toughest air combat exercises.
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Sport Former soldier Corie Mapp secures third Para Bobsleigh World Cup title
Eyeing World Championship Gold, he has clinched his second consecutive and third overall Para Bobsleigh World Cup crown.
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News Prince of Wales congratulates HMS Oardacious Valkyries on historic Atlantic row
The Royal Navy's first all-female rowing crew of the World's Toughest Row, received a message of congratulations from Prince William.
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Navy HMS Sutherland back at sea after upgrade as final Type 23 to receive Sea Ceptor missiles
The final Type 23 frigate to receive a life-extension upgrade, HMS Sutherland is back at sea after nearly four years in refit.
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Football British Army U23s lose final Inter Services warm-up match to talented Academy team
The 5-2 loss to Bracknell Town Academy stops any momentum ahead of Tuesday's Navy clash.
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Football Army U23s 'quietly confident' of Inter Services success says new head coach Keith Emmerson
The football tournament kicks off as the Army take on the Navy live on Tuesday.
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Football Royal Navy U23s train at Southampton FC ahead of fourth successive Inter Services title run
The Royal Navy U23s have spent the week training at Staplewood as they hope to win their fourth successive Inter Services title.
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USA What Black Hawk's radio traffic reveals before one of deadliest mid-air collisions in US history
The audio reveals a key piece of information the pilot requested which crash investigators will now be looking into.
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Navy From HMS Cockchafer to the row over Agincourt, what goes into naming a warship?
Defence analyst Professor Michael Clarke discusses how a name is allocated to a Royal Navy vessel on this week's Sitrep.
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Technology Kyiv finds a way to stop the unstoppable fibre-optic drones launched by Russia
Russia's fibre-optic drones were meant to be immune to electronic warfare, but Ukraine claims to have found a way around it.
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Royal Marines Second Sea Lord commends UK Commando Force's Arctic expertise at Camp Viking
Vice Admiral Martin Connell has praised the Commandos after spending 24 hours with them in sub-zero conditions.