Paras to jump from single A400M for D-Day commemorations due to lack of aircraft
Hundreds of paratroopers had been expected to jump into Normandy, but plans have been scaled back due to a shortage of available planes.
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WWII British ceremony marking 80th anniversary of the Battle of Monte Cassino takes place
More than 100 British service personnel have taken part in the commemoration service in Monte Cassino.
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Forces Charities Cumbrian Challenge: £300,000 raised for veterans through powerful acts of solidarity with the Armed Forces community
Described as 'one of the most forces friendly events', the Cumbrian Challenge 2024 raised thousands of the armed forces community.
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Army Medals awarded to Yorks soldiers for deployments, long service and bravery
1 Royal Yorks has seen personnel deployed to Kosovo and Iraq over the course of the past year.
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WWII Former Royal Navy chief recalls surviving Nazi raid as he celebrates 100th birthday
Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Baird celebrated his 100th birthday and survived a sinking ship in WWII.
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King Charles King Charles, Queen Camilla and Prince William to attend D-Day events in Normandy
Charles and Camilla will be at the MOD and Royal British Legion's event at the British Normandy Memorial at Ver-sur-Mer on 6 June.
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Royals Princess Anne hosts garden party for injured veterans at Buckingham Palace
Princess Anne is Patron of The Not Forgotten Association, a tri-service charity who put on the annual Garden Party.
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Reserves Royal Auxiliary Air Force celebrates 100 years' service with Buckingham Palace parade
The Royal Auxiliary Air Force marks its 100th year with a new march at Buckingham Palace.
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Navy Commitments will be met despite strike by some RFA members, Royal Navy insists
More than 500 members of the Rail, Maritime & Transport Union are expected to walk out in protest at a 4.5% pay rise.
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RAF Flying first: Irish Air Corps trainees awarded RAF wings after training at Shawbury
Four Irish Air Corps trainees have graduated from training at the Number One Flying Training School.
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Football Army football veteran beats the drum for women's football at National Army Museum event
Army football player Captain Krissy Wright speaks to BFBS on her special talk on the women's game.
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Middle East Thousands of Palestinians in dire need will be fed by the UK, says Defence Secretary
Grant Shapps highlights the importance of the temporary US military-built Gaza pier for delivering vital aid.
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Ukraine Ukraine claims to have shot down 20 Iranian-built Shahed drones during mass attack by Russia
The attack damaged five buildings in the region of Kharkiv.
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Land vehicles Ares on the move: Ajax base variant hits the road with the Royal Armoured Corps
In a video posted on X, two Ares are shown driving down a road with two more parked up in the background.
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D-Day Normandy Memorial Trust seeks relatives of soldiers saved by heroic WWII nurses
A call has gone out to to find the families of the soldiers saved by two selfless nurses as the 80th anniversary of D-Day approaches.
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Ukraine Sitrep: Why kamikaze drone boats seen in Ukraine war may not pose as big a threat in open seas
Commodore Steve Prest recently retired from the Navy and was on the latest episode of the Sitrep podcast.