Gurkhas Praised For Rescuing British Tourists Stranded In Nepal
Soldiers travelled through the Himalayas to reach tourists stuck across Nepal.
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VE Day Veterans Praised For 'Unimaginable Courage' By the First Minister of Wales
Mark Drakeford spoke with Welsh veterans via a video chat and over the phone.
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VE Day Royal Albert Hall Set For VE Day Concert Behind Closed Doors
Katherine Jenkins will perform “we’ll meet again” to an empty auditorium during a virtual concert to mark the 75th anniversary of VE day.
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WWII Former Royal Marine Recalls Guernsey Liberation Day
Royal Marine veteran Joe Corless was sent to help liberate the Channel Islands on 9 May 1945 - the day after VE Day.
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VE Day Dame Vera Lynn: 'Remember The Brave Boys' On VE Day
The singer says the nation must "remember the brave boys and what they sacrificed for us" ahead of the 75th anniversary of VE Day.
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VE Day VE Day: Why Not All Germans Stopped Fighting
Germans refer to the end of the war as ‘Stunde Null’ or ‘Hour Zero’ - the start of a brand-new era and a complete break with the past.
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VE Day VE Day: When Lincoln's Bells Broke The Silence Of War
George Bradford, who was 14 on VE Day, said "all you heard" through Lincoln city centre was church bells.
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VE Day Portraits Celebrate Second World War Veterans Ahead Of VE Day 75
The exhibition is a part of wider virtual VE Day 75 anniversary commemorations.
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Navy US And Royal Navy Ships Take Part In Mine-Clearing Exercise
USS Gladiator, USS Dextrous, HMS Shoreham and HMS Brocklesby took part in the exercise.
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VE Day The WWII Veteran Who Celebrated VE Day On A Fire Engine
John Roberts said his comrades and Dame Vera Lynn got him through the Second World War.
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VE Day 'It Wasn't Over': Why This Royal Marine Veteran Had To Wait To Celebrate VE Day
Jim Healy heard Germany had surrendered while on board HMS Persimmon.
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VE Day 'I Feel For Them': WWII Veteran Likens NHS Sacrifices To That Of Soldiers
Jack Watson, 96, recognised health workers risking lives to keep the public safe just as he did during the war.
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News Turkey PPE Not 'Good Enough' For UK Frontline Staff
It is understood an order of medical gowns delivered to RAF Brize Norton last month do not meet UK standards.
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News Army Veteran Sets Up Project To Make Scrub Uniforms For Key Workers
Volunteers, many of whom have been furloughed, are making a range of clothing, including headbands and face masks.
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Veterans How One Charity Is Training Companion Dogs For Veterans During Lockdown
Bravehounds supports former service personnel and their families by training companion dogs to aid recovery.
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Army British Army Launches First Ever Aviation Brigade
1st Aviation Brigade offers a "brand-new way of fighting", according to the British Army.