Armed Forces Days – How The World Honours Its Men and Women In Uniform
A look at what Armed Forces Day means to (and is called in) a selection of other countries around the world.
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D-Day Why Our War Graves Honour The Collective Sacrifice Of The Fallen
How the Imperial War Graves Commission pushed for national commemoration
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USA Remembering The Fallen: US Memorial Day Commemorated In UK
Representatives of the US armed forces gathered at Brookwood American Military Cemetery in Surrey.
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D-Day Exercise Tiger: Bootprints Mark US Troops Killed During Secret D-Day Rehearsal
A set of bootprints for each of the GIs that died have been laid out on Slapton Sands, in Devon.
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Remembrance Prince Harry Attends Anzac Day Service At Westminster Abbey
The Duke of Sussex attended the service to honour the sacrifices of Australian and New Zealand forces.
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Remembrance Prince William Joins Anzac Day Commemorations
It is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand to honour those who served and died in all conflicts.
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WWII Normandy D-Day Memorial To Go Ahead Despite Residents' Complaints
Residents near Gold Beach had complained the monument would spoil their view.
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Long Reads Korea: A 'Forgotten' War That Never Ended
How the struggle to prevent communist expansion became a struggle to prevent World War 3, and then the fall of the American republic.
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WWII New D-Day Sculpture To Mark 75 Years Since 'Heroic Sacrifice'
The monument has been built in tribute to the 4,414 Allied servicemen who lost their lives in the first 24 hours of the Normandy landings.
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Scotland 'Interactive' Trench That Brought WWI To Life Closes For Final Time
The replica trenches aimed to allow the public to better experience the lives of Great War soldiers.
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Scotland Navy Officer Honoured For Service 70 Years After Death
Leading Seaman William Moir died fighting along the River Yangtze in 1949.
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Remembrance May Bank Holiday Could Be Moved To Mark 75th Anniversary Of VE Day Next Year
Across Europe, countries celebrate the defeat of Nazi Germany with a public holiday every year.
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Remembrance Paws For Remembrance: Dog Lovers Gather At Annual Memorial Fundraiser
Hundreds of dogs and their owners braved the cold for the event in Staffordshire.
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WWII D-Day Anniversary Likely ‘Last Chance’ To Remember Fallen Comrades, Chelsea Pensioner Says
George Skipper has urged his fellow D-Day veterans to sign up to the RBL's free trip to Normandy.
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Stories Absolute Legends: The Man Who Went From Army PTI To Managing In A World Cup Final
How one of the most successful ever international football managers went from British Army PTI to coaching Sweden in a World Cup final
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Prince Harry Duke And Duchess Of Sussex Visit Wilfred Owen Statue In Birkenhead
The statue marks the 100th anniversary of the death of the First World War poet.