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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RAF British Army Pathfinders jump from RAF C-17 Globemaster over Estonia in Nato exercise
The aircraft flew 1,200 miles from RAF Brize Norton to Estonia before the troops made the jump.
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Remembrance Veterans don bowler hats for Cavalry Sunday parade in London
The Combined Cavalry Old Comrades Association paraded in London to mark the 99th anniversary of the memorial to their fallen in Hyde Park.
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Army Royal Signals soldier wins award for saving footballer's life
Warrant Officer Class Two Jamie Davis performed CPR and defibrillation assistance after a player collapsed.
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TV 'Bigger and better': Filming begins on SAS Rogue Heroes season two
Original cast members of the hit BBC series SAS Rogue Heroes have returned as filming for the second season begins in the UK and Croatia.
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Exercises Army's Global Response Force put to the test on Salisbury Plain
Exercise Wessex Storm sees 2nd Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles (2 RGR) and 1 R IRISH being challenged to prove their readiness.
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Army 'Scotland will forever be in my heart': Emotional Edinburgh Garrison Sergeant Major says goodbye to Scotland
"I'm not a Scotsman, but Scotland, Edinburgh, will forever be in my heart, always," Warrant Officer 1st Class Anthony Gibson said.
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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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Army A coronation and a birthday - it was a busy week for Irish Guards mascot Seamus
The Irish wolfhound is used to a packed schedule of recruitment and ceremonial duties, but this past week has been exceptional.
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Rugby Union JJ Chalmers to anchor Army v Navy rugby coverage for BFBS
Both matches at Twickenham will air live and exclusively on Forces News YouTube channel, overseas on BFBS TV and across BFBS Radio.
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Technology How military medics could train to save lives on the battlefield using virtual reality
The Royal Air Force is talking with SIMX, a virtual reality medical simulation platform, to incorporate their technology into training.
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King Charles III coronation King Charles thanks Armed Forces for 'exceptional contribution' to coronation
The grand occasion was the largest ceremonial operation for the UK military since Queen Elizabeth II's 1953 coronation.
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Uniform British Army's new King Charles III cap badges shown in their crowning glory
The new cap badges were on display during the coronation, and many more are being made for the rest of the military.
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King Charles III coronation Coronation in numbers: Army's behind-the-scenes operation revealed
Meals, haircuts, tailoring and communications - all part of the backstage efforts to make sure the coronation went by without a hitch.
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Rugby Union Travel update for Army v Navy match on strike day
Trains to Twickenham station are severely reduced on the day and the station closes at 6.30pm.
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King Charles III coronation Army chief: Relationship between the King and Army defined by service
Chief of the General Staff, General Sir Patrick Sanders posted his comments to Twitter.