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Falklands veteran who was stripped of Royal Navy medals for being bisexual slams ministers as he’s STILL awaiting compensation a year after MoD handed back honours and admitted they were wrong Ministry of Defence to restore medals of those discharged because of sexuality Made decision after being taken to High Court by former sailor Joe … Read more
Troops get back the medals they lost for being gay: Former soldiers who were stripped of their honours will have them returned following legal battle Ministry of Defence to restore medals of those discharged because of sexuality Made decision after being taken to High Court by former sailor Joe Ousalice, 70 Served as radio operator … Read more
British Army will slash nearly 10,000 troops over the next decade to just 72,500 under plans to boost funding for drones, artillery and warplanes The government is considering slashing troop numbers by 10,000 by 2031 MoD officials believe the savings could be used for cutting edge technology The government will publish its delayed strategic defence … Read more
President Joe Biden is launching a new Defense Department task force on China that will take an overall look at the growing military and strategic rival of the U.S. – putting in place a scheme that could lead to a new national military posture. He announced the move at the Pentagon – a signal to … Read more
The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising of 1943 saw 13,000 Jews killed as they attempted to prevent the Nazis from sending them to their deaths. Men, women and children courageously fought back against Hitler’s troops for three-and-a-half weeks; 59 police officers and members of the feared SS were killed or injured. The fightback was prompted by Nazi … Read more
Astonishing video has emerged from Myanmar showing the moment the military staged a coup against the government – captured in the background of an aerobics workout video. Khing Hnin Wai, a PE teacher from the capital Naypyidaw, recorded the footage outside the country’s parliament building on Monday – without realising that the government was being … Read more
They marauded on to British shores 43 years after the birth of Christ, founded the city of York – and then vanished from the historical record. The mystery of what happened to the Roman Army’s Ninth Legion, who came to these shores with Emperor Claudius’s invasion, continues to vex experts. The last mention of the … Read more
They marauded on to British shores 43 years after the birth of Christ, founded the city of York – and then vanished from the historical record. The mystery of what happened to the Roman Army’s ninth legion, who came to these shores with Emperor Claudius’s invasion, continues to vex experts. The last mention of the … Read more
The National Guard will maintain a presence in Washington, D.C. with a minimum of 5,000 troops remaining in the nation’s capital through at least mid-March, a spokesman revealed over the weekend. ‘As we continue to work to meet the final post-inauguration requirements, the National Guard has been requested to continue supporting federal law enforcement agencies … Read more
Ministers have put troops on standby to help clear the backlog of goods at British ports amid warnings border disruption could get even worse – but Brussels says it won’t help ease the backlog unless Boris Johnson abandons his plans for a ‘Singapore on the Thames.’ Shoppers have complained of shortages at UK supermarkets of … Read more