Where are the UK Armed Forces deployed this Christmas?
7,000 UK personnel are away from home serving on 40 operations in 30 countries, so find out where they are and what they are doing.
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Army Unwrap Christmas relics of WWI and beyond at National Army museum
The museum, located in Chelsea, London, allowed Forces News to take a look at the relics not normally on display to the public.
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Navy Pork scratchings and poetry: HMS Oardacious crew resort to creative tactics as progress slows
HMS Oardacious, the Royal Navy's Official Ocean Rowing team, are currently taking part in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge.
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Exercises Meet the US Army's most-feared armoured unit wreaking havoc on visiting forces
The Blackhorse Regiment plays the enemy in the training exercise - presenting a tough challenge for visiting forces to refine their tactics.
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Navy HMS Trent sent to Guyana as tensions rise with Venezuela
The South American nation is in a dispute with Venezuela over a mineral-rich border region.
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News Picture perfect: Military photographers praised for capturing year with breathtaking shots
Stunning shots show British Armed Forces on deployment around the world.
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Politics Defence Secretary sends UK personnel sacrificing family time at Christmas 'simple' thank you message
UK personnel are serving on 40 operations in 30 countries this month, sacrificing time with their families to keep Britain safe.
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Cyprus Seven decades of stories to tell: Dhekelia Station officially marks 70th birthday
The original Army garrison, designed by the Royal Engineers, was built in 1953 at a cost of £10 million.
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Navy Land Ho! Fijian sailor makes special announcement on his first visit to homeland with Royal Navy
As part of a maritime tradition, the sailor announced, 'Land Ho!' on sighting the islands in the South Pacific.
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Army Starmer thanks British troops deployed near Russian border during Christmas visit
The defence of the UK starts in Ukraine, the Labour leader tells Armed Forces personnel during his visit to Estonia
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Ukraine Ukraine claims to have shot down three Russian fighter aircraft
President Volodymyr Zelensky and military officials said their forces had taken down Su-34 fighter-bomber jets.
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Navy HMS Scott's crew clean Commonwealth war graves in Madeira
Funchal British Cemetery contains three Commonwealth burials from the First World War and three from the Second World War.
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Army Season's greetings from everyone at Forces News
We'd like to say a big thank you for all the support you've given us in 2023 - with plenty more to come from us in 2024.
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Navy HMS Duncan becomes last Royal Navy warship to return home in time for Christmas
The Type 45 destroyer is back in Portsmouth after leading a Nato task group in the Mediterranean.
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Sport Armed Forces sport: The most memorable moments that shaped the year
From goals to golf - and pretty much everything in between - BFBS Sport picks its top five moments of forces sport in 2023.
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Arctic/Antarctic Ex-Royal Marine forced to abandon Antarctic adventure due to health issue
The adventurer says he's devastated to have had to drop his record attempt as he had been progressing so well until the symptoms emerged.