Mervyn Kersh, the D-Day veteran who wore his Jewish dog tags despite threat of capture
Many Jewish service personnel listed their religion as Church of England on their identity discs in case they were captured by the Nazis.
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Forces Charities Army veteran Sally Orange completes world's highest marathon dressed as a lemon
The Afghanistan veteran holds the Guinness World Record as the only person to complete a marathon in a fruit costume on every continent.
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Feature Ultra-rare gold coin worth £40,000 found by British Army veteran-turned-detectorist
The ex-Royal Engineers soldier found a Richard III Half Angel, sparking community interest and comparisons to Only Fools and Horses.
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Army Back on the bike: Army athlete taking on RideLondon to give back to Invictus movement
A motorcycle accident in 2019 left Staff Sergeant Jonny Ball with life-changing injuries.
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WWII Second World War triple fighter ace Clarence 'Bud' Anderson dies at the age of 102
Bud Anderson flew two combat tours in Europe with the 357th Fighter Group, most of his kills being with the P-51B Mustang.
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Afghanistan Explorer and ex-para launches film project to spread awareness for Afghan veterans
Afghanistan veteran Levison Wood is looking for actors and backers for his new project.
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Veterans 100-year-old WW2 veteran pays tribute to fallen friends on his return to Monte Cassino
More than 100 British service personnel took part in the commemoration service to mark the 80th anniversary of the bloody battle.
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Veterans Record number of nominations as finalists revealed for 2024 British Ex-Forces in Business Awards
The awards have led the way in demonstrating the huge value that veterans add to employers and the wider economy.
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WWII British ceremony marking 80th anniversary of the Battle of Monte Cassino takes place
More than 100 British service personnel have taken part in the commemoration service in Monte Cassino.
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Forces Charities Cumbrian Challenge: £300,000 raised for veterans through powerful acts of solidarity with the Armed Forces community
Described as 'one of the most forces friendly events', the Cumbrian Challenge 2024 raised thousands of the armed forces community.
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WWII Former Royal Navy chief recalls surviving Nazi raid as he celebrates 100th birthday
Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Baird celebrated his 100th birthday and survived a sinking ship in WWII.
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Royals Princess Anne hosts garden party for injured veterans at Buckingham Palace
Princess Anne is Patron of The Not Forgotten Association, a tri-service charity who put on the annual Garden Party.
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Gurkhas Gurkha veteran who was first double amputee to climb Everest reveals latest challenge
A year on from his historic climb, the multi-record-breaking climber wants to take his message of 'no legs, no limits' around the world.
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Families Forces Help To Buy scheme helps around 30,000 military families onto property ladder
More than 5,000 military personnel are expected to benefit from the Forces Help To Buy scheme this year alone.
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Navy Sir Clive Johnstone: Tributes paid to extraordinary military leader and RBL president
Sir Clive was deployed to most points on the compass and had served on ships ranging from minesweepers to aircraft carriers.
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D-Day Veteran, 99, starts poignant D-Day torch relay ahead of 80th anniversary
The torch will travel around the UK before crossing the Channel with veterans for the official commemorations in Normandy in June.