A splendid occasion: Veterans describe how it felt to celebrate VE Day in 1945
From street parties to dancing, veterans recall their joy after learning Nazi Germany had surrendered and the fighting in Europe was over.
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USA USAF F-16s fly in to UK to test their combat readiness during Exercise Combat Archer
555th Fighter Squadron, which is based at Aviano, honed its skills in loading and launching live ammunition in realistic combat scenarios
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VE Day 80 VE Day 80: Procession to follow historic London route to mark end of war in Europe
The Armed Forces are marking 80 years since the end of the war in Europe with a large-scale ceremonial event in the capital
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Tri-Service Time taken to get recruits into service has been significantly reduced, reveals Pollard
The Armed Forces Minister says there has been a reduction of 39%, with the services looking to reduce waiting times even further
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Football Army Major Units football final: Watch all-Parachute Regiment final again in full
It's 7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery taking on 23 Parachute Engineer Regiment
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Rugby Union Army v Navy: Jade Mullen prepared for physical Royal Navy test as Army title defence begins
The showpiece rugby union match takes place this Saturday LIVE with BFBS Sport.
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Army New Governor of Edinburgh Castle welcomed to role in traditional ceremony
Major General Bob Bruce, a former commanding officer of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, takes part in the ceremony in the Scottish capital
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Navy HMS Richmond's Merlin is in a bit of a tight spot on CSG25 – but it's worth the squeeze
A Merlin Mk2 has been carefully removed from the hangar on board HMS Richmond during her deployment on Carrier Strike Group 25
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Ukraine Ukraine is not losing and will not stop fighting, regardless of what US does, former MP says
Jack Lopresti, a former Conservative MP and British Army reservist, was speaking on the BFBS Sitrep podcast
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Tri-Service Ombudsman report: Service complaints system still not efficient, effective or fair
It also revealed that despite making up only 12% of the Armed Forces, women made up 23% of the complaints
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RAF Avro Lancaster takes flight for VE Day 80 – thanks to more than 20,000 poppies
The installation at the International Bomber Command Centre in Lincoln comes ahead of the 80th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe
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Army Meet the Army saddlers keeping centuries-old craftsmanship alive for the King's Troop
As the ceremonial season approaches, the saddlers of King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery are working hard to ensure every stitch is parade ...
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RAF RAF Typhoon jets attack Houthi drone-production facilities based in Yemen
RAF Typhoon FGR4s, with air refuelling support from Voyager tankers, used Paveway IV precision-guided bombs to hit the sites
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Veterans Veteran cards to be accepted as valid ID for voters heading to the polls on 1 May
The Government hopes that allowing veteran ID cards at polling stations will encourage more former service personnel to vote.
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Sport Former soldier and British para snowboarder Scott McNeice dies
Tributes have been paid to the former soldier, Invictus Games athlete and promising para snowboarder.
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CSG25 Royal Navy's flagship leads Carrier Strike Group 25 into the Mediterranean
As HMS Prince of Wales approached the Strait of Gibraltar, the aircraft carrier formed up alongside the majority of her strike group