What Animals Other Than Dogs And Horses Are Used By The Military?
From dogs and horses to camels, dolphins, elephants and weaponised insects
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Military Life Is This The World's Most Beautiful Military Recruitment Ad?
When it comes to advertising its armed forces, Norway is hard to beat
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Stories The Bayonet Charge That Foiled The Taliban
A bayonet charge isn't for the faint-hearted - much less one conducted while running over 80 metres of open ground and being shot at...
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Stories Russia vs Britain: How Do The Militaries Stack Up?
Global Firepower ranks Russia as the second-most-powerful military power - so how does its military strength compare to Britain's?
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World The Turkish Military: In Numbers
A rundown of the country putting the second-highest number of troops into NATO.
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Football Who Are The Only Military Team To Win The FA Cup?
The Army boasted one of the top club sides during the Victorian era, winning the world's oldest football competition.
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Stories 75 Reasons To Love Your New BFBS
From cactus thorns to harems, here are 75 incredible facts about award-winning broadcaster BFBS
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Food Military Get Flipping Competitive Over Pancakes On Shrove Tuesday
Shrove Tuesday: history, pancake recipe and how the military does it
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Veterans Armed Forces Veteran Transition And Survival Guide
Be sure to tick these things off your list before your last day in unit
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History Union Jack: Do You Know The Correct Way Up?
Less than 50% of the population can tell when the Union Flag is being flown upside down.
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Stories Tribute Ink: Rethinking Remembrance Through Tattoos
An exhibition has opened displaying the powerful stories behind veterans and serving personnel's inked commemorations
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Stories How Star Wars's Kylo Ren Went From Military Marine To Actor
Adam Driver: “I loved being a Marine, it’s one of the things I’m most proud of having done in my life.”
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History Why Do We Have 21 Gun Salutes For The Queen?
Everything you need to know about the military honour of firing guns to show respect
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Stories How The Queen’s Guardsmen Prepare For Duty At Buckingham Palace
Watch: A behind the scenes look at how Guardsmen prepare their prestigious uniform
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Weapons and Kit Sniper School: All About Their Kit And Weapons
Forces News gained special access to the British Army's marksman training programme in Wiltshire - the Specialist Weapons School
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Sea vessels HMS Queen Elizabeth And HMS Prince Of Wales: 12 Key Facts On Britain's Aircraft Carriers
HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Queen Elizabeth were alongside each other in Portsmouth for the first time last year.