'Like Finding A Christmas Present From A Forgotten Era': WW2 RAF Uniform Parcel Opened After 70 Years
The RAF jacket and trousers, found in Staffordshire, were wrapped in newspaper dated 1951.
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WWII Harry Melling: WWII Submariner Dies Aged 101
The Armed Forces veteran served on HMS Osiris during World War Two.
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Rugby League Rugby League: How To Watch Army vs RAF Clash LIVE
The men's and women's fixtures at Victoria Park in Warrington will be shown LIVE on the Forces News Facebook page.
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Gurkhas Gurkhas Don 'RoboCop' Gear For Riot Training With NATO Allies In Kosovo
The training is part of 'KFOR' – the peace support mission NATO has been running since the end of the Kosovo War.
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Politics 'Get a grip': Johnson dismisses France anger over AUKUS submarine deal
The PM used Franglais as he urged UK allies to calm down over the issue, saying the pact is "a great step forward for global security".
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Land vehicles Challenger 3: New smoothbore guns enter production in Germany
The 120mm weapons are ahead of schedule and will form part of a new digitised turret in the UK.
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Veterans Veteran Suicide Figures To Be Recorded For First Time
The first annual statistics are expected to be published in 2023.
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Space Space Chic: Uniform Unveiled For US Space Force Guardians
The prototype uniform consists of a dark blue coat with an upturned collar and closes with a diagonal row of six buttons on the right.
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Afghanistan 'They Will Shoot Me And My Family': Interpreters Hiding From Taliban In Desperate Wait For Help
Forces News spoke to an interpreter currently hiding from the Taliban, with his pregnant wife and three children, in Afghanistan.
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Navy Simultaneous F-35B Fighter Jets Launch A First For QE-Class Carriers
The carriers have embarked F-35B jets, but never launched the fighters from their flight decks at the same time – until now.
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Army Are More British Troops Going To Belize?
Belize, formerly known as 'British Honduras', gained its independence from Britain 40 years ago.
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Royals Duchess Of Cambridge Gets Stuck In During Cumbria Cadets Trip
Kate, Honorary Air Commandant of the Royal Air Force Air Cadets, also took part in mountain biking during the visit.
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Scotland COVID: Hundreds Of Personnel Tasked With Helping Scottish Ambulance Service
The UK military will be driving ambulances and operating mobile testing sites around Scotland.
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RAF P-8A Poseidon: RAF Welcomes Sixth Submarine Hunter Aircraft
The aircraft, named Guernsey's Reply, is the RAF's sixth Poseidon aircraft to be part of Lossiemouth's eventual nine-strong fleet.
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USA Hard Power And Soft Power Explained – What Is The Difference?
The Prime Minister has said the Carrier Strike Group will project hard and soft power – but what's the difference between the two?
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Navy HMS Echo remembers Arctic convoy heroes during sunken WW2 cruiser search
The ship paused in the middle of the Barents Sea to remember the men of Operation Dervish – and the thousands who followed them.