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 ...
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Navy HMS Defender Sets Sail For Maiden Deployment
HMS Defender sailed from Portsmouth today (2nd June) on her maiden deployment to the Middle East where she will carry out maritime security ...
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Navy D-Day Battle Honours Remembered By Culdrose Squadrons
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Normandy Landings, centred on D-Day 6th June, the date of Allied landings in 1944.
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Navy HMS Tireless Returns Home For The Last Time
A Royal Navy submarine has returned home for the last time.HMS Tireless, used to assist in the search of missing flight MH370 sailed back ...
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Army Veterans Face Further Wait For National Defence Medal
Veterans calling for a National Defence Medal have been told they face a further wait.The campaigners say some four million veterans and ...
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Navy Royal Marines Challenge Enters the Final Stage
The Royal Marines 1664 Challenge has entered the final stage. The challenge is broken down into 5 distinct phases, 4 of which will cover ...
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Army Royal British Legion Launches Leeds 'Pop-In' Centre
Following on from the successful launch of it's first ever "pop in" centre in Liverpool, the Royal British Legion has opened its latest ...