Veteran From 'Audacious' Great Escape Breakout Dies Aged 101
RAF veteran Jack Lyon was captured after crash-landing in Germany during the Second World War.
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Politics Who Has The Right To Send British Military Personnel To War?
Members of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee have been discussing the topic.
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Forces Charities Marathon Man: Former Soldier Runs 1,000 Miles In One Year For Charity
John Owens has battled back from devastating health problems to renew focus on his fundraising campaign.
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Gurkhas New Specialist Gurkha Battalion Among Additions To Brigade
There are also plans for two further Signals squadrons and a new Engineer squadron among the increase to the size of the Brigade of Gurkhas.
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Technology Multi-Million Pound Boost For Digital Battlefield Apps
The technology is expected to be in use on operations across the globe by the end of the year.
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World UK 'Rightfully' Gives Aid To Families Of Foreign Fighters In Syria
Alistair Burt outlined the aid given to spouses and children of foreign fighters in the country.
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Veterans Former Royal Marine Breaks World Records After Completing Solo Atlantic Row
Lee Spencer began his crossing in January, aiming to become the first disabled person to row solo and unsupported across the ocean.
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News Troops Mark 'Special' Commonwealth Day At Horse Guards Parade
This year marks the 70th year of the modern-day Commonwealth.
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Families MP 'Delighted' After Soldier's Daughter Granted British Visa
Many soldiers are forced to take on second jobs to afford to move their families to the UK.
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Veterans Government Urged To 'Abolish' Visa Fees For Commonwealth Veterans
Applications for a visa can cost thousands of pounds, and the Royal British Legion is asking for the Government to abolish fees altogether.
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Navy HMS Argyll Saves 27 Sailors From Burning Ship Off French Coast
Royal Navy sailors spent eight hours saving all those on board Italian merchant ship, Grande America.
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Northern Ireland US City's Honour To 'Courageous' Martin McGuinness Condemned
Martin McGuinness was posthumously awarded the Certificate of Honour by San Francisco.
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World German Chancellor In Favour Of 'European Aircraft Carrier'
Angela Merkel endorsed the idea at the weekend in response to French President Emmanuel Macron's proposals for European Union reform.
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Aviation History What Happened In The World Of Aviation After The Shoreham Airshow Crash?
A look at how the Shoreham Airshow crash changed airshows in the UK.
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Cyprus Bio Blitz: Search For Alien Wildlife On Cyprus
Scientists from 37 nations attended a conference at Akrotiri focusing on the impact of invasive species.
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WWII Campaigners Battle To Protect Resting Place Of Wartime Pilots
The port authorities want to dredge up three million tonnes of aggregate in an area of Goodwin Sands, to expand the harbour.