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Former colour sergeant Trevor Coult was awarded the Military Cross, the British Army’s third-highest honour, for his bravery in Iraq and served several tours in Afghanistan. He wrote a book about his experiences during operations in Sangin, which were among the bloodiest battles for both UK and US forces in …

The way the American troops withdrew from Afghanistan was “a blunder on a worldwide scale” that made many Afghan war veterans feel “let down” and “angry,” Gabriel E. Martinez, a veteran who served in the United States Marine Corps and lost both of his legs to a mine blast in …

Harris is headed to Singapore and Vietnam at the end of August in the hopes of bolstering “strategic partnerships” with the Asian nations. Her office has come under criticism for quoting the Joe Biden administration’s message that “America is back,” given the sordid history of the US involvement in the …

The veteran received a two-year sentence for his role in Ghosn’s escape, while his son was given 20 months behind bars. During their sentencing on Monday, Chief Judge Hideo Nirei said that the American father-son duo had helped Ghosn, who was accused of “serious” crimes, to “escape overseas.” “One year …

The ill-fated picture emerged on Twitter earlier this week. The photo, taken in Cornwall on the 77th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied Western Europe, shows 96-year-old former Royal Engineer Harry Billinge sitting on a red sofa in the middle of the field. Six active-duty sappers from 24 Commando …

Dushman died in Munich, Germany, where he had lived for the last two decades, on Saturday.  While he was celebrated internationally as one of the soldiers who liberated the notorious death camp, the veteran himself downplayed his role in the operation. In one of his interviews Dushman said that he …

Markos was disqualified for landing an illegal kick on her Brazilian opponent towards the end of the first round at the UFC Apex on Saturday night.  READ MORE: UFC fighter carried out of arena amid claims of fakery after female veteran becomes latest to cop kick disqualification (VIDEO) After being taken to …

Relations between Russia and the US have become increasingly “hostile,” and it’s time for the two nations to return to “cooperation” before the world finds itself on the brink of a nuclear war, Elbe, Germany’s former ambassador to Poland, India, Japan and Switzerland, told RT DE in an interview recorded …

Sat alongside professional pilot Lieutenant Colonel Andrey Dyachenko, Koltakova took control of the aircraft at the Baltimore military airfield. The simulator looks like a real cockpit and recreates perfect flight conditions. Nicknamed the ‘Iron Grandmother’, she has already performed numerous feats, including parachute jumping, scuba diving and a hot air …

In a Wednesday appearance on ITV’s Good Morning Britain, Middleton denied making any intentionally offensive comments and blamed Channel 4’s decision on the increasing power of ‘woke’ political correctness. Middleton also claimed that he had already decided to walk away from the show and that Channel 4’s decision to public …