Royal Marines veteran shot in chest by Taliban rejoins RFL's full-time referees panel
Former Royal Marine commando Jack Smith was hit by a Taliban sniper while serving in Afghanistan in 2010.
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Veterans Mark Ormrod: Veteran amputee gets freedom of Plymouth
The former Royal Marine lost three limbs after an IED blast in Afghanistan in 2007, but has since taken on numerous fundraising challenges.
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Football Forces Sport Podcast: Nick De-Long looks back on his successful reign as UKAF football head coach
The former UK Armed Forces boss was the latest guest on the Forces Sport Podcast.
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Arctic/Antarctic Polar Preet: British Army officer begins solo trek to Antarctica
BFBS is sponsoring Captain Harpreet Chandi's attempt to become the first woman of colour to cross the Antarctic unsupported.
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Army British Army Sports Awards 2021: The winners
The awards ceremony was broadcast live from Aldershot on the Forces News Facebook page.
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Rugby Union Army U23s win Inter Services title with last-gasp try
Samuel Bolton's late try against the Royal Air Force meant the men in red were crowned Inter Services champions.
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Sport RAF Sports Awards: Watch as service's best celebrated
Flight Lieutenant Jonathan Maflin and Senior Aircraftwomen Shona Brownlee were named Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year respectively.
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Rugby Union UKAF secure big win over Rugby For Heroes in thrilling try-fest
The UK Armed Forces team ran in ten tries in an exciting Remembrance match against the Rugby For Heroes select XV.
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Sport Forces Sport Podcast: Chez Nihell explains his decision to retire from professional boxing
Army boxer Chez Nihell joins the Forces Sport Podcast to look back on his sporting career and reveals the details behind his retirement.
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Sport Soldiers flock to Army's American football trials
The first such trials since the coronavirus pandemic saw 92 aspiring players take part.
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Football UKAF stunned by Chelsea late show in Armistice Day fixture
The match, which was shown LIVE on the Forces News Facebook page, featured a disastrous own goal and a late comeback as Chelsea won.
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Rugby Union Army U23s dominate in opening Inter Services clash against the Navy
The Army can win the title with victory against the RAF next week after winning the first Inter Services rugby union match in two years.
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Rugby Union Forces offered 500 free tickets for England Women's Canada rugby clash
The Red Roses take on the Canadians at the Twickenham Stoop on Sunday after a huge win over New Zealand last weekend.
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Netball British Army launches its first men's netball team
For the first time, the Army has launched a men's netball team and are encouraging more male soldiers to take to the court.
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Football UKAF and Chelsea excited for 'special' Remembrance football fixture
You can watch Chelsea Academy vs UKAF LIVE on the Forces News Facebook on 11 November at 19:30 UKT.
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Veterans 'Amazing experience': England manager Gareth Southgate visits Chelsea Pensioners
Gareth Southgate said it was "quite humbling" to sit down and talk to the veterans during a visit to the Royal Hospital Chelsea.