British Armed Forces1 day agoFinding the British soldiers who fathered children in KenyaA DNA and legal project has identified the fathers of 20 children born near a military base in Kenya.1 day ago2 days ago'Oldest WW2 veteran' dies aged 109Frank Chester is praised by his family following his death nine days after his birthday.2 days ago6 days agoAfghan veteran hospitalised after station assaultAziz Ahmadzai had been working as a security guard at Weymouth Railway Station when he collapsed.6 days ago6 days agoRAF veteran receives freedom of city at age of 99Thomas Doherty was a driver in the mechanical transport section of the RAF and was based in Singapore in the 1940s.6 days ago7 days agoGovernment's £879m helicopter boost for armed forcesDefence minister Luke Pollard makes the funding announcement at the Army Aviation Centre in Hampshire.7 days ago7 days agoHow Belfast 'rose to the occasion' during one of the UK's worst WW2 raidsOn the 85th anniversary of the Blitz and ahead of a new play about it, BBC News NI talks to 93-year-old Reggie who lived through it.7 days ago14 Apr 2026Criticism of complacency on defence spending will sting governmentThe government faces tough questions about the ability to defend the UK, writes Jonathan Beale.14 Apr 20268 Apr 2026Maritime drone sector to get £50m boost An MP welcomes the investment but says more needs to be done so industry can stay afloat.8 Apr 20262 Apr 2026Veterans home opens prayer service to the public The Brethren's Prayers has been a tradition of the Lord Leycester for 450 years.2 Apr 2026...