Who you’re saluting: Musician Ben Elliot

Ahead of Armed Forces Day, we are profiling some of the best and brightest from every aspect of the military, from front line soldiers to musicians, recruits to veterans. On Armed Forces Day, you will see many of the military’s top musicians performing in parades and displays, and here’s one who’s about to begin his career […]

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Who you’re saluting: Team Invictus 

The British Invictus Games team are among the many heroes we’re saluting in the run up to Armed Forces Day – and they posed with an Armed Forces Day flag just before they boarded their flight to join the Games! Team Invictus The 110-strong team of serving military personnel and veterans headed to Orlando, Florida to represent the UK at […]

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Who you’re saluting: Corporal Joshua Leakey, VC

We’re saluting the best and brightest in the British Armed Forces ahead of Armed Forces Day –  find out how to show your support for Victoria Cross Hero Joshua Leakey and his colleagues here. A hero in Afghanistan Corporal Joshua Leakey, 28, from Hampshire, was awarded the Victoria Cross for his heroic action in Afghanistan, risking his […]

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Meet Fusilier George, a military dog in training

Traditionally, St George is a symbol of England’s chivalry and bravery.  But he’s also the namesake of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers’ pet dog, a young Otterhound right at the start of his military career. The 18-month-old pup has been involved in military operations including deploying on Exercise Tractable on Salisbury Plain with thousands of […]

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