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Prince Harry's army friend urges young people to listen to heroes of D-Day
Two days of events are taking place in the UK and France to mark the anniversary of the Normandy landings. In Portsmouth, former Royal Marine and Strictly Star JJ Chalmers honoured those who fought
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Hero marine who received George Cross held prisoner in Dubai accused of spying
Former Royal Marine Matt Croucher who previously was awarded the George Cross for his service in Afghanistan was arrested in Dubai over spying allegations
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Meet the military veterans standing for Labour at the General Election
Former Royal Marine Colonel Alistair Carns whose career in the military spanned 24 years in conflict zones across the country told The Mirror he was standing out of a 'duty to serve'
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Over 60,000 veterans on Universal Credit as Tories accused of failing military
Latest figures uncovered by Labour show that 4,200 serving Armed Forces personnel and 62,000 people who were previously in the services are receiving Universal Credit
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Popular fitness trend that's good for your heart, lungs and muscles
Rucking is walking with additional weight, and it is a trend that's been growing online. Here's what you need to know about this military-style outdoors workout
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Strictly star turns to Prince Harry for mental health support 'as he gets it'
The pair became pals when they were both serving in Afghanistan – where JJ was horrifically injured - and the Money For Nothing host has been vocal about his mental health struggles
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Royal Marines hero’s fury at Johnny Mercer's misleading attack on his service
Johnny Mercer claimed Fred Thomas, who is aiming to unseat him at the general election, had 'served five minutes in uniform' - when in fact he was a Royal Marine for seven years and rose to Captain
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Former Royal Marine reveals fighting Amazon pirates after being shot twice
Despite being wholly outgunned in the Amazon, the brave ex-marines defeated the pirates, managed to make a dash to land for safety and get the brutes arrested
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Royal Marine who rescued dogs from Kabul as Taliban seized power now in Ukraine
Pen Farthing, 54, and his "Operation Ark" managed to rescue 200 cats and dogs from the chaos of Kabul as the Taliban took control in August 2021 after the US and NATO forces withdrew
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Royal Marine who fought on D-Day celebrates 100th birthday
Fred Ames, 100, was a beach commando and fought during the Battle of Anzio where 7,000 allies were killed during the Second World War
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Kate Silverton's 'overwhelming' IVF battle and how motherhood led to new career
Kate Silverton opened up on her 'overwhelming' IVF struggle before welcoming her two children
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Amputee fined for using disabled space 'after warden said blue badge was a fake'
Former Royal Marine Commando Ben McBean, who was called 'a real hero' by Prince Harry after was severely injured in service in Afghanistan in 2008, claims a traffic warden questioned his legitimacy
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Amputee dubbed 'hero' by Prince Harry 'not disabled enough' for blue badge
Former Royal Marine Commando Ben McBean, who was dubbed a "real hero" by Prince Harry, was reported by a warden to a council who questioned the badge's legitimacy
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Special forces on standby to evacuate Brits from Sudan as civil war rages on
As many as 120 SAS and a company of paratroopers are reportedly ready to extract UK citizens and embassy staff from the increasingly unstable north-african country
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Prince Philip's pallbearer found dead after wife left him and he lost his job
Major General Matt Holmes, a pallbearer at Prince Philip's funeral in 2021, was found at his home in Winchester, Hampshire, days after saying he has "one last bullet to fire", an inquest has heard
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Iraq veteran recalls seeing 'disembodied foot in a flip flop' during invasion
Sergeant Major John Thompson, 43, a single dad-of-three from Devon, was with the Royal Marines' Delta unit when they touched down on the sands of Iraq, with him later earning medals for his gallantry while in the country
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'Teen' in Brit school unmasked as convicted killer who murdered two with AK-47
Lawangeen Abdulrahimzai gunned down two fellow Afghans with an AK-47 in a row about trafficking when he was in Serbia, around a year before he entered the UK as a 14-year-old schoolboy despite being 18 at the time
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Great Britain's bobsleigh boys aim to overturn odds rather than sled this time
“Bobsleigh’s not always had the most positive press because there’s been loads of problems. But there’s also been c**p results. I really believe we will be world champions in three weeks"
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Moment accused murderer flees on foot after 'stabbing' aspiring Royal Marine
Thomas Roberts, 21, was stabbed twice outside a Subway sandwich shop in Bournemouth, Dorset, on March 12 last year as alleged murderer Lawangeen Abdulrahimzai is seen on CCTV running from the scene
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Brit animal rescuer 'evacuated from Kabul' after Prince Harry Taliban claims
Pen Farthing is an ex-Marine, campaigning to get workers and animals from shelters out of Afghanistan in what he has called Operation Ark