All news on the topic: Armed forces
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'I was a chef in the army - now my condition means I can't hold a cup of tea'
Lorraine Martins and her two children among 11,000 families being supported by Family Action this Christmas
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Royal Navy warships patrol Red Sea as PM hits out at 'malign actors' in region
The Royal Navy warships HMS Diamond and HMS Lancaster are on patrol in the Red Sea following a series of attacks on shipping by Iranian-backed Houthis
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Shipbuilders told to come clean about UK workforce for £1.6bn supply vessels
Firms developing three Fleet Solid Support ships for Royal Fleet Auxiliary have been urged to say how many British jobs will be created - and how much work carried out in the UK
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Rastafarian soldier refused entry to barracks wins landmark case against army
Dwight Pile-Gray saw his 16-year British Army career come to an end following a row at Wellington Barracks in which he was accused of "playing the race card" after he was refused entry
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US has smallest military in over 80 years as enlistment hits lowest since 1941
The Pentagon said the US army will start the new year off with its smallest band of soldiers since 1941 due to a stark decrease in enlistment, particularly in Gen Z
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Inside creepy abandoned military hospital complete with discarded MRI machine
Urban explorer Becca Morgan, 23, visited the abandoned Royal Naval Hospital in Gosport, Hampshire, UK, which opened in 1753 but closed its doors for good in 2009
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Most emotional CBeebies Bedtime Stories ever announced for Christmas special
CBeebies' Bedtime Stories this Christmas will be read by serving members of the Armed Forces who are unable to be at home with their loved ones during the festive season
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Army Red Devils ace plummeted to death after getting tangled with fellow jumper
Dean Walton, 36, from Gosport, died at an aerodrome in Seville, Spain, on October 14, 2022, after colliding with Nirmal Purja mid-air during a training jump, an inquest heard
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Shouts of 'welcome home' as UK's biggest warship docks in time for Christmas
Families shouted the names of their loved ones as they waited for service personnel to come ashore from HMS Prince of Wales, the UK's biggest warship at Portsmouth
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Mystery as dad disappears after driving to work with his empty car found in lake
Jamell Leeheung II has been missing since November 25 after he was last spotted being turned away from the Indian Head Naval Base where he lives and works, according to his heartbroken family
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'Hero' mum gunned down in Austin rampage shielded 18-month-old son from bullets
Sabrina Rahman, 24, was killed while out for a walk with her young son in their Austin, Texas, neighborhood on Tuesday morning, just a day after they had moved into their new home
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Decades after girl, 2, vanished in supermarket family are desperate for answers
Katrice Lee vanished from a supermarket near a British Army base in Paderborn, Germany on her second birthday in 1981 - and her family has been searching for her since
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Supercar-loving bungalow billionaire 'is bankrupt owing £725million'
The shocking revelation comes just six months after he boasted about his £1.9billion wealth at £10million mansion he shares with stunning Norwegian fiancée
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Naval support ships' readiness to sail slashed during 10 years of Tory rule
The readiness of naval support ships during 10 years of Tory rule has come under the microscope after parliamentary questions from Labour amid warnings about availability
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Austin mass shooting suspect identified as 34-year-old Army veteran
The man arrested as a suspect in a Texas shooting spree has been identified as a veteran who is in his mid 30s, according to arrest records
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James Blunt's unusual rise to fame and key moment that changed everything
New documentary One Brit Wonder tells the 'brutally honest story' of James Blunt's incredible backstory and goes behind the scenes with the singer on his 2022 Greatest Hit Tour
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Hamas shot Israeli female soldiers 'in crotch' in 'genital mutilation'
A day after Hamas's October 7 massacre, the bodies of slaughtered female Israeli soldiers were taken back to a base in southern Israel, with many of them wearing nothing but underwear or "bloody shredded rags"
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Dad of Brit soldier killed in Kenya attack crushed after losing his 'adored' son
Major Kevin McCool, 32, from Northern Ireland, was hailed as being widely respected, "adored" and "loved" by his fellow officers and soldiers after he was gunned down by two men in Kenya
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Couple's garden ornament they would 'hit with trowel' turns out to be live bomb
Mr and Mrs Edwards loved the red-painted bomb which decorated the front of their house. But after learning it was still active, they were told their entire street may need to be evacuated…
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American AI pilots pint-sized surveillance drones in Ukraine for war with Russia
The use of drones in modern warfare has been brought into sharp focus in Ukraine and now the US is deploying artificial intelligence to accompany and control them
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Royal Christmas card collection shows changing face of 3 generations of monarchy
Young royals captured across a near 40 year period provides a fascinating record of the first half of Queen Elizabeth's long reign with her children all featuring in the collection.
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Navy crew almost die as nuclear submarine plunges to 'danger zone'
The Vanguard-class submarine - which is patrolling the world's waters to strike back in the event of a nuclear attack on the UK - was plummeting towards its crush-depth but was salvaged just before tragedy struck
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Trainee officer faces court martial for alleged rape at Sandhurst academy
Trainee officer's court martial for alleged rape on the grounds of the elite military school Sandhurst follows revelations of another top cadet facing trial for sexual assault
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Brave mum speaks out on sex abuse by driving instructor as he's freed from jail
Chenine Woods, a 37-year-old single mum from Cheshire, says she still "feels threatened" by the memory of her attacker, Frank Barham, after he was released from jail
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World's top 50 'inspirational leaders' revealed – read the full list
'Thought leaders' are those who specialise in a certain subject and lead the way with a unique point of view. But who are the world’s 50 top thought leaders across all different topics? We take a look…
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