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 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 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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Navy Marine Defies Doctor's Orders Not to Visit Normandy Cemetery
Former Royal Marine Clifford Coates is a Veteran of the D-Day landings.
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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 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 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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Navy A Miniature Tour of the Navy's Next Generation of Frigates
Britain's next generation of frigates inched a little closer to the water today, with BAE Systems' announcement of new suppliers.The company ...
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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 ...
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Navy Final Rehearsals Before 2014 Beating Retreat
The massed bands of the Royal Marines are putting the finishing touches on their routines for the biggest beating retreat they have ever ...
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Army Veterans Prepare to Mark 70th Anniversary of D-Day
Seventy years ago one of the biggest allied military armadas ever assembled was being readied under the utmost secrecy to storm the beaches ...
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Army Sir Winston Churchill's Daughter Dies Peacefully at Home
Lady Soames, the last surviving child of Sir Winston Churchill, has died.Mary Soames, who was 91, died peacefully at home in west London ...
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Navy Royal Marines Celebrate 350th Anniversary in Exmouth
More than 800 Royal Marines and recruits have run through their local town as their 350th anniversary celebrations continue.Thousands of ...