Wildcat aircrew pass out in wings parade at RNAS Yeovilton

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The Royal Navy has got four new Wildcat helicopter aircrew amongst its ranks after a wings parade at RNAS Yeovilton. They recieved their wings in front of family and friends.

How soldiers learn the lie of the land - by making a model

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Soldiers don't just go rushing in when they're given an objective, they study the ground and plan their routes in and out by building a 3D model, as these Gurkha infanteers demonstrate.

Armed Forces Foundation Scheme: The military gap year

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Would you join the military for a gap year? Well, from next year you can. Its official name is the Armed Forces Foundation Scheme and it'll be open for recruitment from March. There are 150 slots available - and you've got to be under 25.

Healey rules out suggestion of voluntary military service

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While France and Germany are pushing for a form of national service on a voluntary basis, Defence Secretary John Healey says the UK does not need to follow suit.

On guard: The world's most-watched footsteps

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From palace forecourts to national memorials, ceremonial guard duty is carried out in strikingly different ways around the world.

Spiders of Vilnius: Weaving camouflage for Ukraine

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BFBS Forces News reporter Simon Newton visits the Spiders of Vilnius, a group in Lithuania that weaves camouflage netting for Ukraine's defenders.

Military leaders reflect on a year of global operations

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Senior military leaders reflect on a year of global operations, alliance support and sustained operational activity across the Armed Forces

Courage of WW2 generation a message for us all, says King

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The courage and sacrifice made by the servicemen and women who served in the Second World War is a timeless message for us all, the King says in his Christmas Day message.

What Britain's military chiefs are watching on Christmas Day

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From wartime classics to festive chaos, the Armed Forces' most senior leaders reveal what's on their Christmas Day watchlist.

Being neutral doesn't mean that you're a pacifist, expert says

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BFBS Forces News has looked into the debate around neutrality after the Swiss government launched a consultation on realigning its security policy and its implications for the defence world today.

We'll publish Defence Investment Plan 'as soon as we can', Defence Secretary says

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Defence Secretary John Healey said the investment plan will be released "as soon as we can," without giving a firm date, in an interview with BFBS Forces News’ Sofie Cacoyannis.