Top mark for RAF veteran, 92, in GCSE maths exam
Derek Skipper, who served in the Korean War, brought an NHS magnifying glass to a gym hall packed with 16-year-olds.
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Ukraine 850 micro-drones part of UK's latest military aid delivery to Ukraine as Johnson visits Kyiv
The helicopter drones feed back live video and still images and are smaller than a mobile phone.
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Ukraine UK training for Ukrainian troops going 'gangbusters', defence minister says
James Heappey told Forces News he believes the British training is having a real impact on the Ukrainian battlefields.
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USA Biden announces nearly $3bn in new military aid for Ukraine
Officials said the package will for the first time include the British Vampire drone system which can be launched off ships.
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Russia Former Army chief: Russians made 'every possible military mistake'
General Lord Richard Dannatt said the Russian military has "failed spectacularly" in their invasion of Ukraine.
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News MOD confirms Red Arrows probe under way after allegations of 'unacceptable behaviour'
Defence minister James Heappey says "nobody is above" the values and standards of the Armed Forces.
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Weapons and Kit SA80 rifle models pitted against each other during live fire exercise
A specially designed obstacle course was set up to assess the effects of the SA-80 L85A2 against the L85A3 rifle.
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USA Meet America's military rappers wowing crowds at the Edinburgh tattoo
The US Army's Staff Sergeant Nicholas Feemster and Staff Sergeant Lamar Riddick are giving hip hop a twist.
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Ukraine Scots Guards perform rendition of winning Eurovision song 'Stefania' in tribute to Ukraine
The forces performance at Horse Guards Parade honours Ukraine's Independence Day and marks six months of the war.
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Ukraine Six months since Russia invaded Ukraine: War to last much longer than expected, Ukrainian MP says
The country is marking both its Independence Day and half a year of war.
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Falklands Falklands: When the SAS fired first Stinger missile in combat as part of diversion attack
The Special Air Service had been drafted in to divert Argentinian forces away from the San Carlos landings.
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WWII RAF repays wartime debt to 99-year-old veteran
Peggy Terry served with the Women's Auxiliary Air Force and was still owed money when the Second World War ended.
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Ukraine Support for Ukraine must continue until Putin withdraws his forces, Johnson says
The outgoing Prime Minister said Russia's annexation of Crimea "or any other Ukrainian territory" must never be recognised.
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Cyprus How military chefs keep their skills sharp on Operation Shader
The cooks are experimenting with new recipes in a field kitchen at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.
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Weapons and Kit Exclusive: Inside the factory that makes the Army's rifle rounds
BAE Systems has a £2.4bn contract with the MOD, to provide all its munitions for the next 13 years.
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News A quarter of Army private's salary could go to energy bills, Labour says
MOD forecasts show personnel and families in service accommodation are on the frontline of the cost of living crisis.