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As seen in: British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS), Forces News
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BFBS Forces News' Features Editor and Janet Jackson fan. Opinions are strictly my own. She/her

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The Flying Sikh: One man's determination to serve his country during First World War

The Flying Sikh: One man's determination to serve his country during First World War

Flight Lieutenant Hardit Singh Malik was the only Sikh airman to fly with the RFC and RAF during the First Wo…

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The siren suit: Why Churchill didn't dress to impress on his visit to the White House

The siren suit: Why Churchill didn't dress to impress on his visit to the White House

While most would put on a suit and tie to meet the President of the United States, Volodymyr Zelensky and Win…

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The man of god among the men of war: How 1 SAS's 'parachute padre' grappled with his role

The man of god among the men of war: How 1 SAS's 'parachute padre' grappled with his role

With the brutal aftermath of the D-Day landings visible below, the battle-hardened men of 1 SAS flew overhead…

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Wojtek: The bear who ate cigarettes and carried ammo for Polish troops in WW2

Wojtek: The bear who ate cigarettes and carried ammo for Polish troops in WW2

Soldiers of the 2nd Polish Corps, commanded by General Władysław Anders, made a Syrian brown bear their masco…

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How the sinking of a Second World War ship led to one of the UK's last witch trials

How the sinking of a Second World War ship led to one of the UK's last witch trials

Medium Helen Duncan claimed to have spoken with the ghost of a sailor who died when HMS Barham sank in 1941, …

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The Loch Ness Monster and fascism: When Italy claimed to have killed Nessie

The Loch Ness Monster and fascism: When Italy claimed to have killed Nessie

In 1941, Joseph Goebbels' propaganda machine went into overdrive when it claimed Axis power Italy had killed …

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All aboard! Newly unveiled with games signage, The Spirit of Invictus heads to Birmingham

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By Laura Skitt Verified
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For the next year, The Spirit of Invictus will be running its daily journey as normal and promoting the games with every mile covered (Picture: BFBS) A new Invictus Games-branded train marking one year until the Armed Forces' multi-sport event takes place in Birmingham has been officially unveiled at London's Euston Railway Station. In the early morning buzz of the rush hour at Euston, the newly named 'The Spirit Of Invictus' rolled in to platform 16.
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Thousands of Indian WW1 soldiers to be remembered in perpetuity after historical injustice

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By Laura Skitt Verified
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Soldiers from the British Indian Army ride on horseback in France in 1915 (Picture: Historical Images Archive) "To see these soldiers finally receive the recognition they deserve is genuinely moving.
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How Ukraine has rediscovered the strategic value of blood learned in Second World War

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By Laura Skitt Verified
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"There are very strong parallels between Ukraine and the Second World War in terms of blood supply" For two decades, military medicine was built around a simple target – the golden hour. Wounded service personnel would be stabilised, evacuated and sent to a field hospital within 60 minutes. In Ukraine, that 'luxury' in large-scale combat has all but disappeared.
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