Charity says 9 in 10 personnel missed milestone moments: Watch reunions from our archive
The research, released ahead of Armed Forces Day, was put together by SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity
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Cricket RAF men's cricketers impress with bat in their defeat to Staffordshire
A number of good scores were delivered by RAF batters but they still fell to a loss
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Rugby Union RAF and Scotland rugby star Sarah Bonar to feature for Barbarians against Wales
Odiham-based Bonar missed this year's Women's Six Nations due to injury
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Military Life Soldiering On unveils 2026 finalists plus new award for supporting military community
The awards are designed to recognise the contributions of the Armed Forces community within UK society
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RAF Red Arrows touch down in Maryland for US 250 celebrations after 3,500-mile journey
The iconic red jets' mammoth journey to the US included eight legs and stops in Greenland, Iceland and Stornoway
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RAF Nato air power milestone as RAF Rivet Joint refuelled by French A330 MRTT for first time
Aircraft systems, procedures, timing, and crew coordination were all tested in arguably one of the most difficult and high-stakes manoeuvres ...
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RAF Red Arrows need to get to US but Hawks can only fly 750 miles – so what happens next?
The RAF aerobatic display team need to reach Martin States Airport in Maryland – but that's around 3,500 miles away
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Nato Ramstein Flag: Nato's largest air exercise sees a massive 150 sorties flown each day
The exercise, which takes place annually, covered several areas, including air-to-air refuelling and command and control
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Boxing Forces trio picked to represent Wales at 2026 Commonwealth Games
They have been named in the Wales squad for the Games
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Space Top post: Senior RAF officer becomes new Commander at UK Space Command
Air Vice Marshal Jamie Thompson was UK Space Command's Deputy Commander before being promoted to the top post
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Football RAF football charitable appeal celebrates 20 years of delivering football kits across the world
The Taking Football To Africa and Beyond Appeal started in May 2006 and has continued ever since
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Cyprus Letters from the Green Line: The postman working inside the UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus
BFBS Forces News meets the postie who ensures letters and parcels make it out to the peacekeepers in the divided capital of Nicosia
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Navy Moody and magnificent: F-35Bs' show of force in North Atlantic amid rising threat from Russia
Operation Firecrest, involving HMS Prince of Wales, HMS Duncan and RFA Tidespring, is underway as Russian military activity increases
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Rugby Union RAF and UK Armed Forces rugby union star Orla Proctor signs for Bristol Bears
The Scottish full-back is hoping to shine for Bristol in the upcoming Women's Premiership Rugby season.
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RAF It's called the Chinook – but how did the RAF's powerful heavy-lift helicopter get that name?
The US Army has a long history of naming its rotary-wing aircraft after Native American peoples – and the UK inherits these names too
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Armed Forces Day The Trooper meets the troops: Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson to join Armed Forces Day
The honorary Royal Auxiliary Air Force officer will swap the stage to meet serving personnel, veterans and their families