'Back Home In Time For Tea And Medals': The Five Strangest Military Phrases
What are some of the strangest military phrases out there, and where did they come from?
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Sport Five Obscure Sports You Can Do In The Military
Football, rugby, tennis – the list might seem endless but did you know there are a number of sports you might not associate with military ...
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Navy Getting The Merlin Ready For HMS Queen Elizabeth
A £388 million programme to upgrade the Royal Navy's Commando Merlin Mark 3 has made the fleet HMS Queen Elizabeth-ready, but how?
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Radio British Soldier Of The Sea Reaches Scotland In Tough Yacht Race
"It’s about teamwork, there’s nowhere to hide and it’s pretty hierarchical and we’ve got to all pull together…”
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Veterans Where Are The Popular Veteran Retirement Hotspots?
If you served in the Royal Navy you are likely to gravitate to Portsmouth or Gosport with 7,760 veteran recipients or Plymouth with 6,996.
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Stories Discover How This Naval Officer Become A Published Author In Nine Months
"I kind of during that week realised I would have to think very differently and very out of the box."
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Jobs Can You Join The Armed Forces With A Criminal Record?
No one is perfect and if you want to start fresh with a new job then the Armed Forces might be the perfect path for you.
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Navy Life Doesn't Stop At Sea: Here's What The Navy Get Up To
Apart from a day of back-to-back duties, sailors also find time for the more 'ordinary' activities...
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Politics COMMENT: Difficult Decisions Ahead For Those Deciding The Future Of Our Forces
In the second contribution in our new columnist section, Forces Network takes a look into the Modernising Defence Programme...
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Stories Sex Toys And Bunga Bunga: A Brief History Of Military Pranks
Warning: this article contains graphic content, explicit language and ALL the bants
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Radio RAF 100 Quiz 4: Take On The Ultimate RAF Quiz
Can you beat our final quiz celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Royal Air Force...
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USA UK vs US: How Are Military Animals Used?
The US has dogs, horses and even dolphins on military duty.
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Stories Powerful Time-Lapse Footage Shows HMS Bangor Heading Home After Three Years In Bahrain
Once the minehunter returns home she will have travelled more than 40,000 nautical miles.
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Technology Frontline Tech: Is There A Future For Non-Lethal Weapons?
"In a world dominated by rolling news coverage and social media, any ‘collateral damage’ or civilian casualties can have disastrous effects"
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Stories How A Sex-Starved Chinchilla Finds Love In 80s Rheindahlen
This archive TV footage reveals how a quirky lonely hearts ad was put out to help satisfy a military-based rodent
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Stories Queen's Guard Caught On Camera Pushing Tourist But Was He Right To Do So?
Tourists might be forgiven for thinking the Queen's Guard is just there for show, but one visitor found out the hard way that they are not ...