VE Day Marked With Events Across Europe
Commemorations have been held to remember the end of the Second World War in 1945.
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Commemorations have been held to remember the end of the Second World War in 1945.
The US Ambassador to the UK was also in the city during the visit to continue the build-up to the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
An annual parade in Emsworth saw veterans, service personnel and children all marching together.
West Point Military Academy in the USA hosted the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition.
Troops etched their names on a wall in Southampton on their way to fight on the beaches of Normandy.
Organisers hope to emphasise how Bletchley Park's decoding and other intelligence helped shape D-Day.
The RAF has passed command of the UK's ground-based air defence systems to the Army.
The RACs have visited 30 locations across the country to celebrate their anniversary.
A Royal Navy officer who founded the Chilean Navy has been given a permanent tribute at Portsmouth Naval Base.
Seventy teams from around the country competed in Exercise Downbird Recovery.
The visit was designed to foster an understanding of naval operations.
Repairs to the Painted Hall at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich have taken three years.
Eight international warships are visiting the Royal Navy base ahead of a major exercise in Scotland.
The First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Philip Jones has hinted at a more permanent presence in India.
School pupils have visited MOD Southwick Park to learn about the Defence School of Policing and Guarding.
A chance for Kendo fighters from the military community to take on opponents from the civilian world.