Crossing the Line explained: Centuries-old Navy tradition to gain acceptance of 'King Neptune'
It's a traditional rite of passage and has become key in developing a sense of community among the ship's company.
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Army Know your Army: What military ranks are equivalent to 'private'?
Private is the lowest rank of trained soldiers in the British Army, although there are a number of equivalent ranks.
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Wales Wales: 110 personnel deploy as ambulance drivers today
The tri-service personnel are not expected to drive under 'blue light' conditions, instead being assigned to lower priority calls.
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Afghanistan Trapped former Afghan interpreters worry time is running out to escape Taliban
Former Afghan interpreters, who worked with British Forces but are trapped in Afghanistan, are frightened as the Taliban increases control.
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News 'Beacon for Defence': Chief of Defence Staff opens new low carbon headquarters
The new headquarters for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation is not carbon neutral, but reduces emissions by almost 50%.
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North Korea North Korean troops chop bricks and lie on bed of nails in front of Kim Jong Un
In an unorthodox show of military might, troops displayed their pain tolerance in front of North Korean leader.
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Royal Marines Maj Gen Matt Holmes: Military chiefs among hundreds of mourners at funeral
More than 700 people were in Winchester for the funeral of the former head of the Royal Marines.
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Navy 'Perisher': The Royal Navy's brutal training programme with no second chances
Fail the four-month course and it could spell the end of your submarine career forever.
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Football RAF Men's Inter Services preparations derailed by Oxford City in 5-0 thumping
A good first-half performance was undone in the second period as Oxford grabbed four of their five goals.
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Navy Watch: What is the Royal Navy tradition of putting the Queen to bed?
Navy personnel continue to carry out many long-established customs and ceremonies on board the service's ships and other vessels.
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Army Seventh generation soldier from one family begins Army career
Military service in the British Army in the Stewart/Cartwright family dates back to 1799, during the Napoleonic Wars.
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Navy Welcome back! HMS Shoreham home after three-year Middle East mission
The Royal Navy minehunter has returned home to HMNB Clyde after the lengthy deployment.
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RAF Incredible images of landmark RAF flights over Egypt's pyramids
The Royal Air Force has flown with the Egyptian Air Force for the first time in 20 years.
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Football England vs Hungary: Forces get 1,000 free tickets for World Cup qualifier
The Football Association donated tickets to the military community for Tuesday's game, as part of an arrangement with Tickets For Troops.
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The Queen Queen marks 100 years of Royal British Legion at Westminster Abbey service
The Director General of the Royal British Legion told Forces News the organisation is "woven into the cultural fabric" of the UK.
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North Korea Who's this brightly-dressed North Korean soldier going viral?
The serviceman caught the attention of social media users after being among personnel who posed for a photo with leader Kim Jong Un.