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Why The 'D-Day Dodgers' Were Anything But

The men behind the important task of striking at the Third Reich's 'soft underbelly'...

"Army Could Miss Reservist Targets By Two Years"

The Army is likely to miss its reservist targets by up to two years, according to a report. An "urgent review" of the service's recruiting ...

Rifles Regiment "Devastated" After Soldier Dies In Training

The soldier who died in Brecon while on a training exercise has been paid tribute by one of his commanding officers. Joshua Hoole, from ...

Incident Near Army Base "Not Suspicious"

Police have confirmed that an incident near Bulford Camp last night did not involve any suspicious activity. Armed police and a helicopter ...

"All Welcome In The British Army"

The door is open to anyone who wants to join the British Army, as long as they can reach the required standard. That was the message from ...

Army Tennis Players Duke It Out In Aldershot

The 96th Army Tennis Championships has culminated in Aldershot with the main events - the men's and ladies' singles finals. The men's final ...

Scotland's Somme: The Story Of McCrae's Battalion

Forces Network's Ali Gibson has looked at the story of McCrae's Battalion and how some of Scotland's most famous footballers went to war in ...

Unpicking The Armed Forces Covenant

What is the Armed Forces Covenant? How does it help the military community and who puts it into practice? Forces TV's Victoria Smith has ...

Veterans Aid In 60 Seconds

Veterans Aid is has been helping veterans for 84 years. Here's a 60-second guide to the charity and what it does to change lives.

What Is Tom Harrison House?

Tom Harrison House is a specialist facility providing addiction treatment to military veterans, reservists and emergency personnel and their ...

Soldier Named After Dying In Training On Hottest Day Of Year

A Scottish infantry soldier who died while on a training exercise has been named as Josh Hoole. The senior non-commissioned officer (NCO) ...

Purple Warriors Paddle To Recovery

The Forces Welfare team have been to meet the Purple Warriors, a team of serving personnel and veterans who use dragon boat racing as part ...

Thrills And Spills On A Motorsport Mission

Injured, wounded and sick service personnel have had a high-octane treat at Thruxton in Wiltshire, thanks to two forces charities – Mission ...

Duke Of Lancaster's Regiment Remembers Somme Soldiers

Bazentin Ridge: Another Slog On The Somme

The Battle of the Somme didn't just happen on July 1, 1916. Detailed here is another bloody stage of the campaign.

The Armed Forces Covenant In 60 Seconds

What is the Armed Forces Covenant? How does it work and who does it benefit? Lieutenant General Richard Nugee, Chief of Defence People ...