Philip Hammond on the D-Day Commemorations
Will Inglis spoke to Defence Secretary Philip Hammond about his thoughts on D-Day, the commemorations and future veterans.
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Army Soldier Dies After Military Vehicle Accident
The wife of a soldier killed at an Army training base has paid tribute to him as her "soul mate" and "best friend". Father-of-two Sergeant ...
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Army Victor Urch Landed Canadians at Juno Beach
Landing craft machine gunner Victor Urch landed Canadian troops at Juno beach during the D-Day landings.
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Army Female Veteran Remembers the D-Day Landing
Veteran Elsie Plummer recounts her landing at Arromanches in her first and only TV interview.
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Army 89 Year-Old Veteran Parachutes Back Into Normandy
An 89-year-old British D-Day veteran took part in a tandem jump with the Red Devils from around 5,000ft in the skies of Normandy in front of ...
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Army Minister for Europe Visits 1 SCOTS in Bosnia
Minister for Europe David Lidington MP spoke to Ali Gibson while he was visiting 1 SCOTS who are currently training in Bosnia.
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Army An Eyewitness to the D-Day Landings Tells His Story
Veteran Frank Baugh spoke to our reporter Simon Newton about his memories of the D-Day landings.
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Army Parachutists From Around the World Remember D-Day
Parachutists from around the world came together at Lee on Solent Airfield to prepare for the jump of the lifetime.
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Army Four Facts About Pegasus Bridge
Pegasus Bridge was played a vital role in preventing a German counter-attack during the weeks following the Normandy Invasion by Allied ...
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Army D-Day Through the Eyes of an 11 Year-Old
Many of the visitors to the American war graves cemetery in Normandy have been captivated by a young boy who stands over one grave and tells ...
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Army Army & RAF Battle It Out For Inter Services T20 Cricket Title
The Army won this year’s Inter Services T20 Cricket Championship recording a six wicket victory against the RAF at Lord's yesterday to ...
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Army Armed Forces Crucial Role at State Opening Of Parliament
The armed forces played a major role in the pomp and ceremony that is part of the State Opening of Parliament, which took place today ...
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Army Race For Life at Hohne Garrison in Germany
A five kilometre Race For Life set up by an Army wife has taken place at Hohne Garrison in Germany. More than two hundred people of all ages ...
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Army What Role Did The Royal Ulster Rifles Play Following D-Day
Following the D-Day landings, the first task for the Second Battalion of the Royal Ulster Rifles was to "Capture and Consolidate" the ...
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Army Three D-Day Veteran Friends Travel to Normandy
Three veterans of D-Day feature prominently in this year's Royal British Legion commemorations.Frank Baugh, Derrick Whitehead and Victor ...