Guardsman brings his D-Day veteran grandfather's bagpipes back to the beaches
Lance Sergeant Dougie Warren played his grandfather's bagpipes during the wreath-laying ceremony in Ver-sur-Mer, near Gold Beach.
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D-Day In pictures: Dazzling drone display tells the story of D-Day in the sky over Portsmouth
The show brought D-Day commemorations to an end on Southsea Common in Portsmouth.
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D-Day Prince William joins veterans at Juno Beach to commemorate Canada's role in D-Day
Addressing the veterans directly, William said: 'Thank you for our freedom and thank you for your service.'
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D-Day King Charles: Our obligation to remember D-Day veterans can never diminish
Veterans could be seen wiping their eyes with tissues as the King spoke at the national commemorative event in France.
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D-Day Soldiers march over Pegasus Bridge to mark 80 years since Allies seized key crossing
Members of the Army Air Corps and The Rifles cross the bridge which their forebears captured from the Germans after being landed by glider.
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Opinion Quantity not quality tipped to be the winning factor in modern conflict, not just WW2
Is there a future where Britain prioritises quality over quantity?
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D-Day Operation Neptune: Take a look at the Allies' five invasion beaches on D-Day
D-Day saw nearly 160,000 servicemen, 7,000 ships and 11,000 aircraft take part in the assault on Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword beaches.
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D-Day Gold, Sword and Jelly? How the Normandy invasion beaches got their codenames
Did you know that one of the D-Day beaches was originally codenamed Jellyfish? And there was a sixth beach called Band?
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D-Day Princess Anne pays tribute to D-Day veterans at commemorative service in France
Princess Anne andher husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, joined veterans and their families at the RBL's service at Bayeux War Cemetery.
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D-Day Piper marks D-Day landings on Gold Beach as Royal Marines yomp to commemorative service
A piper started proceedings before Royal Marines came ashore to mark the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings.
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Hockey Shootout success for British Army Blades ice hockey team against Royal Navy Destroyers
A tense Army v Navy clash in Sheffield saw the reigning champions escape with a shootout win.
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D-Day D-Day reminds us of just how close war can be, says British Army chief
General Sir Patrick Sanders paid a powerful tribute to D-Day veterans who hold his 'admiration, gratitude and deep, deep respect'.
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D-Day Princess Anne unveils statue of Second World War Canadian Royal Regina Rifleman
The Normandy Landings were the largest seaborne invasion in history, with the 1944 Battle of Normandy opening the Western Front.
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Rugby Union Navy rugby star Sam Matavesi to play for Northampton Saints in English Premiership final
Royal Navy rugby star Sam Matavesi speaks to BFBS Sport ahead of this weekend's Premiership showdown at Twickenham against Bath Rugby.
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D-Day Sidney Bates: Hero who charged enemy head-on with a machine gun, earning him Victoria Cross
Corporal Bates exemplifies the extraordinary heroism and sacrifice that defined the generation that fought in World War II.
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Cricket British Army take on England Disability Team ahead of busy summer campaign
The England Physical Disability Cricket Team enjoyed success against the Army in their annual T20 clash.