101-year-old WWII Army veteran awarded Dutch medal for escaping prisoner of war camps
Lieutenant Colonel John Humphreys OBE escaped prisoner of war camps in Italy and Germany during the Second World War.
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WWII 'I'm 98 really but I'm 101 in the Army', says WW2 veteran, who lied about his age to join up
Fifteen-year-old Robert Piper told the recruitment officer was 18 so he could join the Royal Volunteer Corps.
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Royal Marines JJ Chalmers' chance meeting with Royal Marines Bandsman who informed his family when he was injured
Now a TV and radio presenter and sports commentator, he was wounded by an IED blast in Afghanistan in 2011.
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Afghanistan More than 1,200 UK-eligible Afghans housed in Pakistan after fleeing Taliban
The ARAP scheme is to enable those who worked with British military to relocate to UK.
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Veterans Gurkha veteran and double amputee has sights set on Mount Everest summit
Former British soldier Hari Budha Magar is raising money for five charities.
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Veterans Princess Anne pays tribute to National Service veterans 60 years since conscription ended
Hundreds of veterans joined the Princess Royal to attend a special ceremony at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
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Veterans 'Veteran talent pool must never be overlooked': Finalists revealed for showcase of ex-forces talent
British Ex-Forces in Business Awards, the Armed Forces community's biggest awards ceremony, demonstrates the value veterans offer.
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Veterans Guy Ritchie slams UK handling of Afghan veterans as 'morally reprehensible'
MOD says that 'we will honour' the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme.
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Veterans Irish Guards clean 'neglected' grave of wartime Field Marshal
Members of the battalion were told that the grave of Field Marshal Alexander was suffering from neglect - so they stepped up.
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Veterans Veteran ID Cards: the latest figures on number of cards issued
Government publishes the total number of veteran ID cards that have been issued since 2018.
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Gurkhas Gurkha double above-the-knee amputee veteran beats record for climbing to Everest camp one
Hari Budha Magar is raising money for the charities that helped him recover after he lost his legs in Afghanistan.
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Sport Chelsea Pensioners present Army men's rugby union side matchday shirts ahead of Twickenham clash
The Army v Navy event on 13 May closes out the Inter-Services tournament and will be shown live on the Forces News YouTube channel.
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Gurkhas Funeral held for last remaining Gurkha recipient of Victoria Cross
Captain Rambahadur Limbu was awarded the Victoria Cross by the Queen in 1966 for gallantry during the Borneo confrontation.
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Veterans WWII veteran celebrates 105th birthday with 4,000 cards from the public
Ernest Horsfall received thousands of birthday cards, including from King Charles III and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
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Veterans Second World War veteran and expert mine clearance diver John Payne dies aged 98
His death means one of the last remaining links to the generation that served in WWII has been broken.
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Veterans £8m now available to fund homeless veterans with specialist care
The programme is now accepting applications, with the deadline at 5pm on 22 May 2023.