All-female Chinook crew and engineers drop in to schools to inspire next-gen RAF
Visting their previous schools, they told students how they operate the Chinook aircraft and about their careers in the RAF.
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Army Sports bra fittings roll out across Army garrisons to support servicewomen
The message is that a sports bra should be viewed as an essential kit not simply a piece of underwear.
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Opinion Joint Expeditionary Force is a British defence success, but UK credibility is under threat
Defence analyst Ed Arnold says the UK needs to make a decision on what to do with the JEF before confidence in the force is lost.
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LGBTQ Defence Secretary promises Armed Forces LGBT compensation will be paid swiftly
John Healey also announced that veterans can apply to have their rank restored and the reason for their discharge amended.
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Afghanistan Exclusive: Veterans of war in Afghanistan fear their sacrifice will be forgotten
A UK Afghanistan Veterans Community survey of 1,500 former military personnel finds more should be done to commemorate their contribution.
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Football UK Armed Forces win tense French battle to take Kentish Cup title race to the wire
A 1-0 win was sealed by a goal from their captain Danny Kerr.
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Ukraine Spotlight shone on the Ukrainian airborne soldiers who fought their way into Kursk
BFBS reporters Simon Newton and Hannah King meet Ukrainian soldiers on the frontline, including one who shot down a Russian helicopter.
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News Four military teams begin their 3,000-mile Atlantic journey in World's Toughest Row
The teams, including the military's first-ever all-female teams, have embarked on the journey from the Canary Islands to Antigua.
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News 1 Royal Anglian pushes soldiers in platoon competition in honour of fallen officer
An infanteer must be fit to fight in a fast-changing environment, and that’s exactly what the Captain Driver Challenge is testing.
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Navy HMS Prince of Wales returns to Portsmouth as Navy flagship for the first time
The aircraft carrier beat the light as she just crept into HMNB Portsmouth before dawn broke.
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Army Speedy and successful: Army's high-energy laser weapon system shoots down drones
The HELWS, which was fitted to a Wolfhound vehicle, managed to track and engage a number of moving aerial targets for the first time.
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Tri-Service Armed Forces accommodation branded shocking as MPs call for urgent action
The Defence Committee says billions of pounds must be spent to refurbish or rebuild military housing to meet modern living standards.
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Tri-Service With 60% of SFA not fit for purpose, Government must improve housing offer
The chair of the Defence Select Committee says it found military families had had to tolerate shockingly poor housing conditions.
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News LGBT veterans wait to see whether payout for mistreatment they endured will be increased
The Government had been criticised for the previously disclosed sum it intends to pay out, which campaigners said amounted to just £12,500.
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Ukraine Could president-elect Trump side hard with Kyiv if Putin rejects ceasefire deal?
The cross-party panel of MPs heard of a potential 'carrot and stick' scenario that could swing battlefield outcomes in Ukraine.
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Iraq Former human rights lawyer Phil Shiner spared jail over Iraq War fraud charges
Shiner had already been struck off after being found guilty of misconduct relating to false claims against veterans of the Iraq War.