59 h. ago Blind war veteran who lost sight in explosion that killed two pals climbs Ben Nevis in their memory

Paul Jacobs pledged to "continue climbing to the highest heights" to support fellow veterans.

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4 d. ago Australia’s top court denies war hero’s final appeal against finding he likely killed unarmed Afghans

A federal judge found in 2023 that Roberts-Smith, Australia’s most decorated living war veteran, likely killed non-combatants unlawfully in 2009 and 2012

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6 d. ago Alarm after FBI arrests US army veteran for ‘conspiracy’ over protest against Ice

Legal experts say charges against Afghanistan war veteran Bajun Mavalwalla II mark an escalation in the Trump administration’s crackdown on first amendment rightsThe arrest of a US army veteran who protested against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has raised alarms among legal experts and fellow veterans familiar with his service in Afghanistan.Bajun Mavalwalla II – a former army sergeant who survived a roadside bomb blast on a special operations mission in Afghanistan – was charged in July with “conspiracy to impede or injure officers” after joining a demonstration against federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) in Spokane, Washington. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Ukrainian veterans' inspiring Bosphorus swim on Independence Day, in photos

Ukrainian war veteran Oleh Tserkovnyi has inspired two fellow veterans to swim across the Bosphorus strait on their country’s Independence Day.

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2 w. ago Ukrainian war veterans swim the Bosphorus strait in a triumph over their war injuries

Ukrainian war veteran Oleh Tserkovnyi has inspired two fellow veterans to swim across the Bosphorus on their country's Independence Day

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2 w. ago America's last living ace pilot from World War II dies at age 103

A World War II veteran from Nebraska believed to be America’s last surviving “ace” pilot because he shot down five enemy planes has died

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3 w. ago The wonderful 100th birthday appeal for a World War II veteran

The Royal Naval Association are trying to arrange a special surprise for Dougie Shelley, who will turn 100 in September

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3 w. ago The Royal Naval Association appeal for birthday cards for war veteran turning 100

Dougie Shelley, who joined the Royal Navy aged 17, will turn 100 on September 23 and has no known surviving family and The Royal Naval Association is calling for well-wishers to send him birthday cards

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3 w. ago Appeal for 100th birthday cards for Second World War veteran

Dougie Shelley, who joined the Royal Navy aged 17, served as a seaman gunner and said earlier this year: ‘There’s not many of us left.’

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3 w. ago Queen Camilla's tears as war veteran goes 'off script' to pay tribute to King Charles

Charles and Camilla joined Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and war veterans who served in the Far East and Pacific at a VJ Day memorial ceremony in Staffordshire

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3 w. ago Salford's 'remarkable' Second World War veteran Tom Jones, 103, dies on eve of VJ Day

Tom Jones, who served in the Far East, had his memories broadcast in front of the King and Queen today

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3 w. ago Veteran says horrors of war ‘should never be forgotten’ on anniversary of VJ Day

Albert Lamond took part in D-Day in 1944 as an 18-year-old seaman, a year after joining the Royal Navy, and also served in the Pacific in the lead up to VJ Day on August 15, 1945

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3 w. ago The enduring appeal of Moomins as cartoon celebrates its 80th birthday

Set in the whimsical Moominvalley, the series has been translated into more than 60 languages, sparking a global phenomenon

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