HMS Illustrious: By The Numbers
HMS Illustrious left port for the final time today.Despite last minute efforts to save and possibly turn her into a military museum, HMS ...
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Navy Ex-Royal Navy Officer Loses Appeal For Molesting Sleeping Woman
A former Royal Navy lieutenant has lost an appeal against his conviction for molesting a sleeping woman.Peter Coughlin had argued his ...
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Navy 'Lusty' Heads For The Scrapheap
HMS Illustrious has seen her lengthy career come to an end, as she was towed out of Portsmouth harbour.Crowds gathered on the dockside, to ...
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RAF Before 9-11, There Was Pearl Harbor
The day had started like any other Sunday on a ‘cushy’ posting in a tropical paradise.Breakfast was about to be served in the mess, chapel ...
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Navy Naval Firefighters: How To Save Crew From A Burning Aircraft
At the country's most southern airfield a dozen trainee firefighters are learning the skills required to rescue a pilot from a stricken ...
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Military Life Scottish Borders Veterans Socialise Over Bacon Butties
Veterans in the Scottish Borders are being encouraged to get out and socialise at breakfast clubs meetings.The events - organised by the ...
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Navy Historic Win For Royal Navy Young Guns
The Royal Navy Under-23 rugby team have recorded back-to-back inter-services titles for the first time in their history.The dark blues were ...
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Navy Next Generation Of Royal Navy Firefighters Put To Test
The next generation of Royal Navy firefighters is almost trained up for a life-saving career in the forces. At Britain's most southern ...
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Military Life Veterans' Sculptures To Form Permanent Display In Scottish Hospital
Former servicemen in the Forth Valley area are developing a series of sculptures that will be permanently displayed in the local hospital ...
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Navy The Ship That Can Flip
The Cold War saw much experimentation with military technology, one example of which was a very unusual ocean vessel. FLIP, or the Floating ...
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Tri-Service Royal Marine Wins Landmark Case Against MoD After Infection
A Royal Marine who contracted the debilitating Q fever in the last days of his tour of Afghanistan, has won a landmark court case against ...
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Navy West Country Boxers Take On Royal Navy
The Royal Navy boxing team has taken part in a special event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of the West Country's best-known ...
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Military Life Army, Navy And RAF Families Federations Given £450,000
The needs of forces families are being recognised through Government grants to organisations that support them. More than £450,000 from ...
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Navy Female US Marine Recruits Get Gassed On Basic Training
In the United States, a recent decision from the Department of Defense has allowed women to apply for any combat role, providing they meet ...