Queen Camilla deepens links with The Rifles, becoming association's first patron
The Rifleman's Association is dedicated to veterans and serving Riflemen of the forming regiments and The Rifles.
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Navy Royal Navy Merlin dispatched after suspected WW2 grenade found on beach
The helicopter from RNAS Culdrose transported an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team to the Isles of Scilly to deal with the threat.
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News British forces deployed to keep Paralympic Games safe from drone threat
A military dog team and RAF security specialists are part of the international effort to ensure the security of the event in Paris.
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RAF Low cloud ruins high hopes for Red Arrows as team cancel Niagara Falls flypast
This announcement is a huge disappointment, given that Niagara Falls is one of Canada’s most iconic landmarks.
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RAF Man behind storming of the beaches on D-Day gets storm named after him
RAF Group Captain Sir James Stagg advised General Dwight D Eisenhower to change the planned date of D-Day, which contributed to its success.
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Paralympics RAF veteran Robinson helps GB defeat Australia in wheelchair rugby Paralympic opener
Great Britain managed to secure a 55-58 victory over Australia in their opening preliminary match at the Paralympic Games in Paris.
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Veterans Veterans Minister vows to formalise support for personnel leaving Armed Forces
Alistair Carns was speaking during a visit to Jaguar Land Rover, which employs around 150 ex-forces personnel every year.
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Weapons and Kit Canada seals the deal for soldiers with beards by developing hood for gas mask
Without a clean-shaven face it's near-impossible to create an adequate seal, but Canada thinks it might have solved the problem.
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Ukraine Why Ukraine's new long-range attack drone could prove to be a game-changer
President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the first combat use of the Palianytsia, with the missile destroying a Russian ammunition dump.
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WWII RAF Fighter Command's Battle of Britain bunker was kept secret - by a flower bed
The underground bunker in west London was where Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill delivered his famous speech to "the Few".
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Navy HMS Duncan docks at Greek island of Crete while deployed in eastern Mediterranean
But after carrying out a quick replenishment, the Type 45 air defence destroyer was back at sea on operations.
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China China expands military partnerships as its shifts focus from inward to outward
An expert tells Forces News that while China has traditionally had an inward-focused military strategy, it now seems to be expanding.
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Paralympics Paris 2024: Armed Forces athletes to watch out for at the Paralympic Games
Three veterans of Afghanistan will be competing at this year's Paralympic Games in Paris.
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Ukraine How the Kursk incursion is boosting morale for Ukrainians on Operation Interflex
The recruits training in secret locations in Great Britain have received a boost in morale after the Kursk incursion.
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WWII Dedication ceremony honours fallen WW2 bomber crew on 80th anniversary of crash
The Halifax had completed a mission to lay sea mines off the French coast, but crashed on its return journey to RAF Breighton in Yorkshire.
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Army Shock, horror and humour of war explained by ex-Army surgeon through poetry
Former surgeon general Major General Tim Hodgetts reflects on what he dealt with during his 40 years of military service through his poems.