Army veteran recalls helping Belsen survivors emotionally – and with chocolate
Mervyn Kersh explains how he met survivors of the concentration camp following their liberation on 15 April 1945.
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Afghanistan First Sea Lord: I will take full responsibility for Afghan data breach if found responsible
The 2022 data breach involved the details of nearly 19,000 people who had applied to move to the UK after the Taliban seized power
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Football Watch again as UKAF women take on French Armed Forces for first time ever
The UK Armed Forces team are looking for a new challenge after an impressive 2025
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Navy Sacking of former Royal Navy chief demonstrates challenge facing the Armed Forces, says 1SL
The current head of the Royal Navy says the sacking of his predecessor shows the Armed Forces have "some way to go" in culture change
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Veterans Lord Robertson's critique on defence gives voice to AF community who can't speak out
Afghanistan Veterans Community co-founder Jonny Ball said personnel deploy humour to cope with the impact of the lack of defence spending ...
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RAF Scanning the skies: The helicopter crews defending RAF Akrotiri from drones and missiles
BFBS Forces News gets exclusive access to the Royal Navy Wildcats and Merlins that are bolstering security in the Eastern Mediterranean
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Motorsport Armed Forces Karting Championship kicks off 2026 season with exciting races
It was a good weekend for the Royal Navy in Wales as they won two endurance races.
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Army Marathon des Sables: Team of Army officers conquer 'toughest foot race on earth'
Taking place across the Sahara Desert, the ultramarathon has been a staple proving ground for the British Army for decades
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Ukraine Moscow using big cash incentives to lure recruits into flying the flag for Putin
The Kremlin is using new tactics to attract recruits as battlefield losses in Ukraine are now outpacing enlistment
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Politics Military kit unfit for war in Ukraine should be deemed unfit for UK use, minister says
Luke Pollard also said the UK military needed to rearm and replace its old kit with new British technology
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News Underprepared and under attack: Govt accused of failing to protect UK from the threat of war
Lord Robertson is the second author of the Strategic Defence Review to criticise the state of defence in under a week
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News The UK's War Book: Find out why it was abandoned – and why it's returning
Regularly rehearsed and updated, the now-shelved government war book made the UK one of the best-prepared nations in the face of conflict
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World Conscription: Which countries still use drafts and who exactly is enlisted into military service?
BFBS Forces News has looked into conscription around the world and who is conscripted in each country
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Women Lt Gen Susan Coyle: Who is the first female in history to lead the Australian army?
Lieutenant General Coyle has held a number of senior roles, and became the first female to command Joint Task Force 633 in the Middle East
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Epic Fury Typhoon tests rocket system that could cut cost of downing a drone from $1m to just $20k
The warplane has been equipped with 70mm rockets that use a laser-guidance kit rather than pricey AMRAAM or ASRAAM missiles
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Rugby Union Amy Cokayne lifts lid on new England leadership role and her Inter Service status
The World Cup winner spoke to BFBS Sport in an in-depth interview ahead of the Six Nations