Tragic Young WW2 Bomber Crew Honoured By Prison Memorial At Crash Site
Prison staff at HMP Whitemoor have built a special memorial to the crew of a Second World War bomber out of reclaimed and unused materials.
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RAF Red Arrows OC Remembers 'Colleague And Close Friend' Jon Egging 10 Years After His Death
Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging died on 20 August 2011, during a display with the Red Arrows at the Bournemouth Air Festival.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: The Story Of This Evocative Photo Just Got Even More Amazing
The image shows hundreds of Afghans being flown from Kabul, on board a US Air Force C-17 transport aircraft.
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Afghanistan Ex-Marine's Wife Evacuated On 'Empty Flight' From Afghanistan
Paul 'Pen' Farthing posted an image on Twitter appearing to show rows of empty seats, calling it "scandalous".
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Afghanistan Taliban 'Officious Not Malicious' At Evacuation Airport, Defence Minister Says
In the last 24 hours, 963 people have been evacuated from Kabul on the RAF 'air bridge', according to James Heappey.
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Sea vessels Timelapse: Replenishment At Sea Firsts For CSG21 Mission
HMS Defender received fuel from the US amphibious assault ship USS America, while HMS Queen Elizabeth received live munitions.
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Navy Striking images of HMS Severn setting sail with new WW2 paint scheme
The Royal Navy offshore patrol vessel has returned to the service – four years after she was decommissioned.
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History The WW1 factory train that's transporting people 104 years later
The train may be old and quaint but it comes from a dark time in British history when it was used to move materials for weapon production.
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Afghanistan In Pictures: Troops Ramp Up Rescue Of Those Desperate To Flee Kabul
A look in pictures at the British military's involvement in the evacuations from Kabul airport in Afghanistan.
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Gurkhas Gurkha veterans end 13-day pensions hunger strike
The Government has agreed to enter talks with the Nepalese Embassy over equal pensions for Gurkha veterans.
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USA Haiti Earthquake: UK Vessel To Work With US Helicopters During Aid Response
RFA Wave Knight has been positioned in the Caribbean for hurricane season, able to respond rapidly to Saturday's devastating earthquake.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan Evacuation Is 'Humanitarian Disaster' Getting 'Worse And Worse' Each Day
Ex-Marine Paul 'Pen' Farthing warns "more people will die" in Kabul evacuation and "that is squarely on the hands" of the UK and US.
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Afghanistan Watch: Bird's Eye View Of Kabul Airport
Nine hundred British personnel are deployed to the Afghan capital's airport to help the evacuation of UK nationals and former British staff.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: Calls To Mental Health Charity Helpline Rocket Following Taliban Resurgence
Combat Stress has seen a big increase in the number of calls from veterans as the situation has unfolded in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: UK Sends In More Troops And Set To Stay While US Military Is 'Running' Airport
Defence Secretary says the US is "running" Kabul airport and if they stay, the UK has "an opportunity to continue" its evacuation.
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Veterans Afghanistan: Veterans Minister's Message To Those With 'Traumatic Memories'
Leo Docherty, Minister for Defence People and Veterans, says support has come "a long way" since he served in Afghanistan.