All news on the topic: Armed forces

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All Royal Navy attack submarines in port at same time was 'embarrassing'
Conservative backbencher Mark Francois rounded on the head of the Royal Navy after it emerged all six Royal Navy attack submarines were in port at the same time rather than hunting Russians
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Tory steel plans 'will create national security risk' ministers told by own MP
A Conservative MP who is vice-chairwoman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Steel has raised fears of how Britain could be left relying on foreign firms for the metal it needs
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Major Royal misses Remembrance service at the Cenotaph due to health problems
The Duke of Kent missed today's Remembrance service at the Cenotaph due to "episodic mobility problems", with his equerry laying a wreath on his behalf during the ceremony today
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Army veteran fatally gunned down while watering front garden
Family members say the gunman fired nearly thirty times and more than a dozen bullet holes in their garage door
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'We need young people to learn to avoid terrible wars - there are no winners'
Stan Ford, who joined the Royal Navy in 1943 and took part in the D-Day landings, says it's crucial that we keep up tradition of Remembrance Day to educate future generations
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Hero war Veteran, 98, gave chocolate to starving concentration camp victims
After taking part in the D-Day landings, Mervyn Kersh, who is Jewish and grew up in South London, arrived at Bergen-Belsen six days after it was liberated from the Nazis
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Hidden family tragedy behind schoolgirl's smile and her Remembrance Day promise
Hannah Strachan will honour the memory of Lance Corporal Kenneth Rowe as she and mum Helen join the Remembrance Day march in London
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Nine words Maine gunman Robert Card uttered in bakery days before mass shooting
The Army reservist opened fire at two separate locations before being found days dead later at the the Maine Recycling Corporation, having killed 18 people and injuring over 60
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American Israeli soldier stabbed to death by 16-year-old 'terrorist'
Sergeant Elisheva Rose Ida Lubin survived attack on the kibbutz by Hamas. But the 20-year-old weas killed on Monday by a 16-year-old 'terrorist' while on patrol in Jerusalem's Old City
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Late Queen 'directly interfered' by stepping in to 'stop cuts at bagpipe school'
Former chancellor George Osbourne claims the late Queen Elizabeth 'directly interfered' in British politics to stop cuts to a Highland bagpipe school connected to the British Army
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Army veteran, 76, fears for health in mouldy flat where mushrooms grow on walls
Alan Mathews, who served in the British Army across the world is living in a flat ridden with damage, damp and mould due to flood and problems with neighbouring properties
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Ex-soldier forced to live in mouldy flat with neighbour's poo washing up in bath
A British Army veteran has hit out at the local council as he says years of flooding left his Stoke-on-Trent flat riddled with mould and blackened his furniture
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King Charles recalls grim Royal Marines 'sheep dip' endurance test
King Charles cast his mind back yesterday as he and the Queen watched Kenyan marines doing a training exercise at Mtongwe Naval Base near Mombasa
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Growing fears Tories will axe rusting British warship linked to Parliament
Uncertainty surrounds the future of the Type 23 frigate HMS Westminster as she languishes in a basin at Devonport naval base in Plymouth with no guarantees she will sail again
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Luis Diaz's mum seen for first time since kidnap to lead march for his dad
Diaz's mother has been seen in public for the first time since her kidnapping as she leads a march demanding for the release of the her partner Luis Manuel
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'How October 7 changed Israel - a slaughter on scale of 10,000 murders in UK'
'If this tragedy had taken place in the UK it‘s scale would represent over 10,000 deaths with close to 1,500 kidnapped. Even in absolute terms, the events were shocking'
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Supermarket tunnel 'better than North Pole' named one of UK's best attractions
A Sainsbury's tunnel, which is connected to the trolley store and car park, has turned out to be a popular attraction in Bude Cornwall - visitors have branded it a must-see attraction
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4 unanswered questions after mass shooting suspect killed 18 in massacre
As authorities continue their search for Robert Card in connection with a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, that left 18 dead and 13 injured, there are several questions that remain
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Four theories on how mass shooting suspect has evaded capture during manhunt
Authorities are continuing their search for US Army Reservist Robert Card who is the prime suspect of a mass shooting that killed 18 and injured 13 others in Lewiston, Maine
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Hero ex-cop saves lives of 'many kids' in bowling alley mass shooting
A retired police officer burst into action after a gunman open fired on a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine. Moving tables over children and taking control of the chaos, he might have prevented many deaths
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Ex Navy chief outlines 'six steps' that could see Gaza conflict turn into WW3
Former Royal Navy chief, Admiral Lord West, has explained how the involvement of countries including Lebanon, Iran and Russia could see the conflict spreading further
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Red Arrows displays grounded four times in two years by faults in ageing jets
High-octane shows by the RAF's famous aerobatic unit had to be scrapped or scaled back because of engineering problems with the Hawk aircraft, according to a freedom of information request
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'UK's 12th oldest man', 107, reveals snack he says 'guarantees long life'
Super-centenarian Leonard Howes is the 12th oldest man in Britain at 107 and has lived through five British monarchs whilst also serving in the Second World War
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Fears for British forces in Gulf as soldiers ordered to leave base over Israel
British forces based in the Gulf have been aggressively asked to leave their base in Duqm, Oman, because of the UK's show of support for Israel in its ongoing conflict with Palestine
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UK told to boost arms manufacturing as turbulence grips globe
A senior civil servant has highlighted the need to boost “defence industrial capacity”, warning of a “growing and significant strategic issue that we have to face as allies and partners”