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She said YES!!! 💍🇬🇧🎉

James Cairns from Team UK, proposed on the Wheelchair Basketball court!

#InvictusGames
February 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
What tank is this?! 💥

We're out in Estonia on Exercise WINTER CAMP, alongside the QDG. 🇪🇪
February 4, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Totally Connected travels to Cyprus 🇨🇾

One of BFC’s interesting ops is the role of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force.

Left physically untouched since 1974, what are the benefits of the UN operating inside the Green Line?

📻 ‘Where Time Stands Still’
⏰ 1030 UK time (daily)
🗓️ Monday to Friday
February 3, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The Vancouver-Whistler Invictus Games 2025 medals unveiled! 🥇🥈🥉

We can't wait to see them in the flesh in Canada VERY soon 🇨🇦

More on @forcesnews.com 🗞️
www.forcesnews.com/sport/invict...

📸 Invictus Games 2025
January 30, 2025 at 9:46 AM
We’re developing a podcast series exploring LGBTQ+ experiences within the British Army. 🏳️‍🌈 Are you...

✅ Currently serving
✅ A veteran
✅ A family member

If so, we want to hear from you!

⏰ 5–10 minutes

Take part here 🔗 forms.office.com/pages/respon...
January 28, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Have you seen War Horse?! 🐴

Natasha from BFBS Aldershot got up and close with Joey, the puppet horse, from the stage production in Woking. It blew our minds!

Lewis Howard, Assistant Puppetry Director, gave us a tour at the New Victoria Theatre Woking 📍

👀 Longer video on our other socials.
January 28, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Today marks Holocaust Memorial Day, and this year sees the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp. 🕯️

🎙️ Tim Humphries spoke to Paul Lopez-Salzedo Holocaust Memorial Day Trust's Chief Operating Officer.

#HolocaustMemorialDay
January 27, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Cpl Murphy, a People Operations Specialist from RAF Brize Norton, was deployed to NZ Air Force Base Ohakea as part of Exercise Longlook 🇳🇿🇬🇧

She examined their approach to building a more inclusive and respectful military environment.

Read more @forcesnews.com 🔗
www.forcesnews.com/news/raf-cor...
January 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Oscar nominations are out! 🏆✨

Who would YOU nominate and what for? 😏

#Oscars
#Oscars2025
January 24, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Ajax rollout begins across the British Army 💥

👉 A family of 6 different types of vehicles
👉 Reconnaissance and direct fire
👉 589 vehicles are expected

Loads more from @jameswharton.bsky.social over on @forcesnews.com 👀

🔗 www.forcesnews.com/services/arm...
January 23, 2025 at 10:12 AM
That look 😂

Members of the Cold Weather Warfare Course conduct the infamous icebreaker drills in Norway 🇳🇴
January 22, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Not a bad view 👀

We caught two RAF Typhoons taking off whilst out walking... Wait to see how they disappear into the clouds! ☁️😍

📍 Leuchars Station, Scotland
January 21, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Let's help you get into the media industry! 🎥

For its 4th year, BFBS Academy is opening up its fully funded Production Manager's course for veterans and service-leavers.

🗓️ 8 months
💷 Fees covered + £10,400 bursary
🎓 UAL Level 4 Professional Diploma

Apply 👉 academy.bfbs.com/pmcourse?utm...
January 20, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Happy 60th Birthday to The Duchess of Edinburgh 🎉

💥 Royal Colonel of 5 RIFLES
🎶 Colonel-in-Chief of Royal Corps of Army Music
🛠️ Colonel-in-Chief of Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME)

...and many more!

Learn more 🔗 www.forcesnews.com/royals/armed...
January 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM
On This Day 🗓️ 17 Jan 1991, marks the start of Operation Granby - the codename given to the British military contribution during the 1991 Gulf War.

You can listen to the story, told by those who were there, on 'Granby: The Storm in the Desert' 🎧

🔗 radio.bfbs.com/podcasts/gra...
January 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The last of the Trafalgar Class submarines, HMS Triumph, still in service arrived last month at HMNB Devonport for the last time before her decommissioning ⚓️🇬🇧
January 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Happy 100th Birthday, Mrs Amy Wein 🎉

A Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) veteran, whose vital work with barrage balloons helped bring down deadly Nazi V1 flying bombs, has celebrated her 100th birthday.

📸 Photos from Royal Star & Garter

Read more on @forcesnews.com 🗞️
January 16, 2025 at 9:59 AM
This story is incredible! 🙏

Have you heard of the 'Parachute Padre' who was amongst 1 SAS during WWII?

The Scottish chaplain, Padre Fraser McLuskey, was awarded the Military Cross for Bravery.

Learn more with @forcesnews.com 🔗
www.forcesnews.com/feature/man-...

📸 Rev Andrew McLuskey
January 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM
You can listen to us on your smart speaker 🔊

"Alexa, enable BFBS" and follow the instructions... So easy!

More info here 👉 bfbs.com/smartspeaker
January 15, 2025 at 12:25 PM
A* for effort though, yeah? 😌
January 15, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Oh, hey 👋

Let’s see how this goes! 👀
January 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM