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.
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Politics PM cancels appointment of Royal Marines general as national security adviser
Then-PM Rishi Sunak made the decision to appoint General Gwyn Jenkins in the role, but Sir Keir Starmer has now overturned the move.
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Paralympics Take a look at the Armed Forces' most successful Paralympians over the years
We take a deeper dive into some of Britain's most successful Paralympians who previously served in the Armed Forces.
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RAF Fellow pilot hails low-level-loving daredevil who co-founded the Red Arrows
Henry Prince would fly far lower than most people would think of safely, according to fellow aerobatic pilot and friend John Galyer.
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Weapons and Kit Race is on to find the next-gen tech to take down swarms of enemy drones
Fifteen research teams have been competing in Canada to develop and show off their latest ideas to down hostile drones.