Medals for SAS hero who fought alongside Paddy Mayne in WW2 up for auction
In addition to his medals, Sergeant John Scott was Mentioned In Despatches for his service in the Second World War.
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Sport Former Royal Engineer Gregg Stevenson named Athletes' Athlete of the Year
Former Royal Engineer Gregg Stevenson has been named by Britain's elite athletes as the BEAA's male Athletes' Athlete of the Year 2023.
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Afghanistan Government will see through commitments to Afghan special forces, Mercer says
Reportedly some 400 soldiers who served in two specialist units will have their applications to settle in the UK reviewed.
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Rugby Union Matavesi hopes for continued success following his 'incredible' 2023 campaign
Royal Navy and Fiji international Sam Matavesi looks back on a successful 2023 campaign and his hopes for 2024.
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Navy UK could deploy carrier to plug gap in Red Sea defences, says Armed Forces Minister
James Heappey says a British aircraft carrier could be sent to the region when the USS Dwight D Eisenhower returns to the United States.
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News Watch: Full in-depth interview with head of Strategic Command on pre-bunking Putin, AI and more
Watch our video to see the full in-depth interview with General Sir Jim Hockenhull, the Commander of Strategic Command.
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Boxing Royal Navy fight hard to win boxing contest against historic Western Counties opponents
The fixture between the two teams has more than 50 years of history and was streamed live on the Forces News YouTube channel.
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Boxing Forces fight night: Watch Royal Navy boxers take on Western Counties in full again
A fixture with a 52-year history was shown live on the Forces News YouTube channel.
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Veterans D-Day veteran who helped clear the way for Normandy Landings dies aged 99
Former Royal Marine Jack Quinn took part in a Commando operation the night before the invasion near Gold Beach in 1944.
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Veterans One application received every 3.6 seconds for veteran ID card, minister reveals
Around 1.8 million Armed Forces veterans are now able to apply for their ID card, with a massive uptake in the number of applications.
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Sport Army shooting team sets sights on honing next generation of Olympic hopefuls
Army shooting have been holding Talent ID Days as a part of their successful Troops 2 Target initiative with the small-bore rifle.
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Nato Villagers surprised by large convoy preparing for huge Nato military exercise
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion the Royal Anglian Regiment drove through villages in the East Midlands in their Foxhounds, Jackals and Land ...
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Russia Russia accidentally fires on own territory for fourth time this month, MOD says
MOD has speculated to what could have caused the shooting incident where a Russian village was hit.
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Afghanistan Inside Op Lazurite: British military operation to settle Afghans in UK
Forces News was given exclusive access to the mission to resettle former interpreters.
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Army Head of British Army pays tribute to Gurkhas during visit to Nepal to meet new recruits
Loyalty, resilience, toughness and professionalism are all hallmarks of the Gurkha soldier, says the Chief of the General Staff.
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Ukraine Ukraine deploying backpack signal-jamming system to render Russian drones useless
The device has been miniaturised so it's now man-portable, making it more flexible and more difficult for enemy forces to counter.