Royal Mail marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day with stamps honouring war heroes
The new Valour and Victory stamps feature men and women who made an extraordinary contribution during the Second World War.
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Army Mercians hone their skills to fight and survive in the harsh conditions of Estonia
The armoured infantry regiment is part of a UK-led battlegroup which is in the Baltic nation to defend Nato's eastern flank.
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Ukraine Ukraine may need to cede territory to reach a ceasefire with Russia, admits Klitschko
The former heavyweight boxer has weighed in on the ceasefire discussions by suggesting that Kyiv may need to give up land to achieve peace.
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VE Day More than 1,300 Armed Forces personnel to march through London to mark VE Day 80
A procession of military personnel, a flypast and a service will all take place to commemorate VE Day's 80th anniversary.
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Army Making the best of the best: Gurkha recruits take their first steps in the field
BFBS Forces News was given access to see the next generation of Gurkhas during their initial training at Infantry Training Centre Catterick.
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WWII Speaker and Chelsea Pensioners turn on Big Ben's symbolic light to mark WW2's end
The journey to the top of Elizabeth Tower to turn on the light in 1945 was replicated by the Speaker and two Chelsea Pensioners.
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News Ukraine talks: Why Kyiv is holding firm over Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea
Russia seized Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 and has since cemented control over the peninsula despite Ukraine's refusal to give it up.
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Ukraine UK bans export of video game controllers that Russia could repurpose to kill
The Government says Vladimir Putin has been buying harmless goods and turning them into tools of war, in this case to fly attack drones.
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USA The US Army's toughest test - and the story of the Rangers who take it on
This year, the competition marked a historic first with the participation of First Lieutenant Gabrielle White, a female West Point Graduate.
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Navy CSG sends incredible message to our adversaries, says PM as he visits flagship
Sir Keir Starmer thanks the crew of HMS Prince of Wales and the other personnel of CSG25 as they begin their eight-month deployment.
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VE Day WW2 veterans urge nation to come together and remember as VE Day 80 approaches
The veterans say it's not just about honouring the fallen – to remember is also our best hope of avoiding it ever happening again.
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Rugby Union RAF lock Josh McNally re-signs for Cardiff Rugby on one-year extension
Sergeant Josh McNally moved to Cardiff Rugby from Bath last summer and is currently playing for the RAF in the Inter Service Championships.
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Boxing Forces Fight Night: How to watch jaw-dropping British Army boxing final in full
It was 2nd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment against 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment in the showpiece event.
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Sport Six-time UK Armed Forces badminton champion hoping for glory in Belgium
Fresh from her latest Inter Services title, RAF badminton player Corporal Katie Witting represents the UK Armed Forces team at an ...
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History MI5's wartime secrets revealed: How a German spy was betrayed by a lemon
MI5 has opened up its secret archives to put case files, photographs and original equipment used by MI5 agents on public display.
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Army Royal Regiment of Fusiliers marks St George's Day with Drumhead ceremony
The regiment was formed on 23 April 1968, the same day nearly 2,000 years after St George was executed for his Christian beliefs.