How BFBS celebrated Reserves Day 2023
The British Forces Broadcasting Service marked Reserves Day 2023 with their staff who were serving in the military.
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Sport UKAF Sports Awards: Who were the winners?
The 2023 awards were held at the RAF Club in London with major male, female and team awards handed out.
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Russia Russian soldier paid bonus for allegedly destroying Leopard tank in Ukraine
In a video published by the Russian military, a soldier named Andrei Kravtsov, is presented with a certificate by three-time Olympic ...
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WWII Unknown soldier killed on the Somme buried more than 100 years after his death
Research by the MOD War Detectives to identify the remains showed he was most likely with 20th (Light) Divisional Artillery.
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Naval History Maps from Royal Navy's victory over Spanish Armada to go on display
Ten maps depicting one of the Royal Navy's most defining historical battles will go on display at the National Museum of the Royal Navy.
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Aircraft RAF's A400M Atlas takes lead on air mobility operations after C-130 is retired
The Airbus A400M Atlas can carry 116 fully-equipped troops and up to 37 tonnes of equipment.
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Reserves Paramedic takes care of her 'family' in reservist role
Sergeant Faye Shotton has served her country for 16 years as a member of the military, while being a life-saving paramedic.
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Jungle On croc duty armed with live ammunition: How to cross a jungle river with 40kg of kit
For most of the soldiers, this is their first time in the jungle, one of the world's most challenging terrains.
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RAF RAF scrambles Typhoons to respond to Russian aircraft near Nato airspace
The RAF fighter jets were assembled from the 140 Expeditionary Air Wing in Estonia.
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Ukraine Russia building 'elaborate defences' around Crimea
The defences include an extensive zone, 9km in length, on a narrow bridge of land connecting Crimea to the mainland.
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Army Cutting Army size 'beggars belief', former Armed Forces chief tells MPs
In the past decade, the number of regular soldiers has fallen from 97,000 to 76,000 and is set to fall to 73,000.
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Rugby Union Head inside the UKAF rugby union camp as preparations for the Forces World Cup begin
The International Defence Rugby competition begins in August but UKAF are in action on Armed Forces Day.
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Reserves The true strength of the reserves within British Armed Forces
The Covid-19 vaccine rollout, the largest-ever homeland military operation, was carried out by members of the reserves.
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Scotland Most photographed soldier in the British Army? How Edinburgh Castle's Gunner marks tradition like clockwork
The one o'clock District Gunner is the central figure in a tradition dating back to the 1800s.
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Weapons and Kit Could this be the UK military's next-generation of GPS receiver?
Arms manufacturer BAE Systems has said it has made major upgrades to its military GPS.
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WWII Man convicted of conspiracy to burgle 98-year-old WW2 veteran
Nicolae Ion, 31, admitted to plotting to burgle the home of retired telephone engineer Peter Gouldstone who served in Italy.