VJ Day: Royals Lead Commemorations As UK Marks 75th Anniversary
Second World War veterans also attended the ceremony at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
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Space Armed Forces Chief Warns Of Military Threat From Space
General Sir Nick Carter said future warfare will be "about space, cyber, maritime, land and air".
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VJ Day VJ Day: My grandfather weighed just 5.5 stone when he returned from POW camp
John Sutton spent three years at a prisoner of war camp in Singapore and returned so underweight that his wedding suit had to be padded.
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VJ Day VJ Day: Queen Thanks Those Who 'Fought So Valiantly'
In a statement with the Duke of Edinburgh, the Queen said: "May the memory of their sacrifice and bravery remain with us always."
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VJ Day VJ Day: The Atom Bomb Saved My Life But I Can't Forget The Civilian Toll
Jack Ransom was among tens of thousands of prisoners of war who were released following VJ Day 75 years ago.
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Royals Princess Anne Receives Army And RAF Promotions On 70th Birthday
The Queen has approved promotions to General in the British Army and Air Chief Marshal in the Royal Air Force for her daughter.
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News Sovereign's Parade: Officer Cadets Pass Out During Lockdown
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst saw 213 cadets commissioned under social distancing restrictions.
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VJ Day VJ Day: Military Museums To Hold Virtual Commemorations
The coronavirus pandemic has meant many traditional events are unable to go ahead.
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Cyprus Military Police Investigating Racist Graffiti At Cyprus Base
A black soldier serving in Cyprus found racist graffiti sprayed on their car inside the camp.
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VJ Day Burma Campaign Veterans Say Goodbye To Star Association
The Burma Star Association's youngest members are now in their late 90s and its doors will close on VJ Day's 75th anniversary on 15 August.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan Begins Release Of Final 400 Taliban Prisoners
Prisoner releases on both sides are part of an agreement signed in February between the United States and the Taliban.
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VJ Day VJ Day: Veterans Recall Dodging Kamikaze And Sniper Attacks
The two Navy veterans share their experiences of dodging sniper fire and kamikaze attacks in the lead up to VJ Day in 1945.
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Army Army Launches New Officer Internship
The scheme will give candidates the opportunity to experience life as an officer for six to 18 months before, during or after university.
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Navy Royal Navy Sailors And Officers Pass Out Side-By-Side For First Time
Ratings and officers passed out together for the first time in history at Britannia Royal Naval College, which usually only trains officers.
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VJ Day How Is VJ Day 75 Being Commemorated?
The Red Arrows will fly over Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff and London for the first time since the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.
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VJ Day VJ Day: WWII 'Forgotten Army' Memorial Given Listed Status
The Chindit Memorial in Victoria Embankment Gardens, central London, remembers the forces who helped turn the tide of the war against Japan.