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26 June 2027

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19 Aug 2090107002533900445

Happy World Photography Day! 📸

Reflecting on Armed Forces Day 2026, here's a favourite moment.

Bruce Dickinson, honorary RAF Group Captain and Iron Maiden lead singer, visited RAF Odiham to meet personnel, learn about their vital work and say thank you to the UK Armed Forces.

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15 Aug 2088521160971464829

81 years on.

This Victory over Japan Day, we honour the courage, resilience and sacrifice of all those who served in the Far East.

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6 Aug 2085274874830811279

Over four months, RAF personnel defending Romanian airspace on Operation Biloxi completed:

✅ 7 live scrambles
✅ 42 training scrambles
✅ 1500+ hours at high readiness

A handover of the role to Spanish personnel shows NATO's unwavering commitment to collective defence. 🇬🇧🇪🇸

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14 Jul 2077072368485179627

Crimson tunics on the Champs-Elysées! 💂‍♂️

British Army soldiers marched shoulder-to-shoulder with French troops in the annual #BastilleDay parade, in a demonstration of the close defence and security ties between the two nations. 🇬🇧 🇫🇷.

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8 Jul 2074795703776219337

Nowhere is off-limits for Royal Navy nurse Abi. ⚓

She's been to Norway with the Royal Marines, on long deployments with aircraft carriers and beneath the waves on submarine patrols. 🌊

She chatted to Defence Minister @CalvinBailey about mental health support for personnel.

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4 Jul 2073399423338504355

A memorable moment on Centre Court. 🎾

Representing the strong bond between the Armed Forces and the British public, a standing ovation was given to mark 80 years of military stewarding. 👏

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