Sailor whose father died in HMS Brilliant's Lynx crash makes first visit to memorial
Thirty-five years on, son David, who followed in his footsteps and is now also a chief petty officer, finally got to see the crash memorial.
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Rugby Union Dates announced for Army v RAF Inter Service rugby union matches in 2025
The final fixture date of the 2025 tournament will be on Saturday 17 May.
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Navy Never-before-seen images of HMS Diamond's intense deployment in Red Sea
The Type 45 destroyer headed back to the Red Sea to help safeguard international shipping from Houthi rebel attacks in March.
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Middle East US military destroy two 'clear and imminent' Houthi rebel threats in the Red Sea
The United States Central Command has reportedly destroyed two Houthi targets after they posed a 'clear and imminent threat'.
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Cycling British Army cyclists enjoy a clean sweep in Inter Services Road Race Championships
Cyclists from across the services took on the Brentor Circuit in Dartmoor in the Inter Services Road Race Championships.
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WWI Documents on public display for first time chart Blenheim Palace's place in First World War history
Documents charting Blenheim's time as a war hospital have been made available to visitors passing through its doors this summer.
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Sport Silver success: British Army tug of war reach multiple finals in British and Irish Championships
The team came away with three silver medals from the championships in Melton Mowbray.
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Navy Drone-killer HMS Diamond tweaked tactics to down waves of Houthi attacks
Commander Pete Evans spoke exclusively to BFBS Forces News about the ship's intense deployment in the Red Sea repelling Houthi attacks.
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Royal Marines Royal Marines Band fundraising campaign sees £30k+ raised for terminally ill musician
Sophie Ward saw her life turned upside down after she received a Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis at the age of 26.
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Ukraine Ukraine says it controls 1,000 sq km of Russia's Kursk region – and this is how it happened
The action has resulted in large numbers of Russian troops being captured, giving a much-needed boost to the Ukrainian armed forces.
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Ukraine Russian soldiers forced to drink from puddles amid water shortage in Ukraine, MOD says
Water supply issues in Ukraine have been made worse by above-average temperatures in the region.
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Aircraft Taiwanese F-16s escort Olympic gold medal-winning boxer home from Paris
Boxer Lin Yu-ting and her teammates were greeted by F-16Vs releasing flares on their return after this year's Olympic Games.
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Aircraft US Navy tests new electric STOL aircraft that's ready to land in hostile areas
The US Navy issued a contract to Electra to investigate the use of its eSTOL aircraft for logistics in contested environments
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Football Military referees part of officiating teams for Carabao Cup first round matches
One Royal Navy referee will be the man in the middle while three British Army officials are also involved across the country.
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Sport Forces athletes take to the water for Inter Services canoe slalom championships
Organisers are hoping the spectacular action seen at the Paris Olympics will result in a boost in participation.
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Aircraft UK farewell to USAF KC-10 Extender that can get you anywhere in the world non-stop
The KC-10 had been due to stay in service until 2043, but the USAF is consolidating its tanker fleet, so the venerable jet is being retired.