Youngsters ensure great-grandfather's heroic naval service is honoured
Edward and Alice Botting uncovered the story of John Townsend, who served in the Royal Navy on the Arctic escort routes to northern Russia.
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Royal Marines Former Royal Marine preparing for record-breaking unsupported crossing of Antarctica
Sam Cox will take on the challenge next month, attempting to ski unsupported across 2,000km of Antarctica.
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Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth marks first trip to Arctic Circle with Blue Nose ceremony
The Blue Nose ceremony is a Royal Naval tradition that is carried out when a ship crosses into the Arctic Circle.
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RAF Threats in far north and Arctic may need greater military presence, MPs told
A cross-party committee called for clarity on how the military presence could be scaled up in response to future threats in the Arctic.
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Arctic/Antarctic UK Commando Helicopter Force completes Arctic warfare operations in Norway
Royal Navy Merlin helicopters had to be fitted with 'onesies' to guard against extreme weather.
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Navy UK's amphibious flagship HMS Albion home after displaying military might on Exercise Joint Viking
HMS Albion has returned home to Plymouth following the completion of Exercise Joint Viking in the Arctic Circle.
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Navy HMS Biter officer captures stunning shots of Northern Lights in Norway
Members of HMS Biter who are deployed in Norway on HMS Archer managed to capture the waves of the aurora borealis.
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Royal Marines Inside Camp Viking – the new Arctic operations base for UK commandos
Camp Viking in the north of Norway will act as a hub for Royal Marines as they perform their duties as 'tip of the Arctic spear'.
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Army Stunning aerial ice field view wins Army reservist prestigious photography award
'Doing photography in the Army was the perfect place to learn and practice,' Captain Sam Davies said.
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Arctic/Antarctic UK's elite surveillance and reconnaissance troops land on frozen lake during daring Arctic parachute jump
The elite force of the Royal Marines were tasked with 'attacking positions behind enemy lines'.
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Navy RFA Mounts Bay captures amazing footage of vertical replenishment in the North Atlantic
A Royal Navy Merlin helicopter is shown lifting an L118 light gun in Artic conditions.
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Navy RFA Mounts Bay conducts 'unusual' replenishment at sea with Dutch navy's largest ship
A replenishment at sea (RAS) is a routine but quite dangerous method of transferring fuel, munitions, and stores from one ship to another.
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Navy Drone captures fantastic footage of HMS Albion in a Norwegian fjord
The Royal Navy's amphibious assault ship has been on Arctic deployment in Norway.
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Arctic/Antarctic Military dogs prove their bark isn't bigger than their bite on Arctic training with Royal Marines
It is only the second time military dogs have been deployed to the Arctic.
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Royal Marines Royal Marines train to become 'mountain ghosts' in punishing Arctic terrain
Forces News joined the commandos in Norway as they prepared to take part in Exercise Joint Warrior which involves thousands of Nato troops.
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Sea vessels Royal Navy's P2000 boats travel further north than ever before into Arctic Circle
The P2000s crossed the Arctic Circle on their way to joint Exercise Joint Warrior, travelling further north than they ever have before.