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Every year when i do it. the years of service. i get goose bumps every year when i do it.— every year when i do it. the landing craft has come _ every year when i do it. the landing craft has come over _ every year when i do it. the landing craft has come over from _ every year when i do it. the landing | craft has come over from plymouth. they havent evolved that much since the d—day craft. but the coastline today, so peaceful, is a world away from the mayhem. at this distance in time it is...

Was a french women. he met my mother and eventually brought her back to the uk and married her. he didnt talk about the war at all. when we were children. he suffered from what is now called ptsd. sometimes he would just sit with his head in his hands, tears pouring down his face. we had six children and we were told by our mother tojust we had six children and we were told by our mother to just leave him alone and he would be fine eventually. that is what happened and he didnt talk about his ex...

Volunteered for the commandos. in 1944, early 44, hejoined the volunteered for the commandos. in 1944, early 44, he joined the three army commando and landed on d—day with the commanders. he was in action for about ten weeks until he was put out of action by a heavy mortar attack on his commando position. so after that he survived. he was declared unfit for further action. he went to a prisoner of war camp, and he used to go into bartering with an elderly lady in a farmhouse on the edge of the...

Israels military says it precisely targeted two areas where hamas operative who is took part in the october 7th terrorist attack were hiding, but u.n. schools have been a refuge for civilians seeking safety throughout the war, and this morning hospital authorities say the attack killed around 30 people, including women and children. she sits next to the body of her son. he was the youngest of my sons and my dearest, she says. the idf says its delayed the bombing twice to avoid hitting innocents....

This morning at 11am, on southsea common, in portsmouth, the ministry of defence will host the uks first major national commemorative event marking the 80th anniversary. the king, the queen, and the prince of wales are all due to attend. to the north of portsmouth is suffolk house, where d—day was planned and overseen by allied commanders. veterans have been gathering there this week to reflect on the role they played. mauie scott was a 17—year—old radio operator, relaying crucial informat...

Just over two months after israel and iran came to the brink of a full-on war, after irans embassy the compound in damascus was bombed, killing several top revolutionary guard commanders. israels prime minister then vowing to remain tough against tehran but we will know how to defend ourselves, and we will act according to the simple principle of whoever harms us or plans to harm us, we will harm them but iran struck back for the first time from its own territory launching a hundreds of drones a...

Commanders. >> israels prime minister then vowing to remain tough against tehran lets we will know how to defend ourselves, and we will act according to the simple principle of whoever harms us or plans to harm us, we will harm them but iran struck back for the first time, from its own territory, launching a hundreds of drones and missiles towards israel, even though lets were intercepted by israel air defense as well as the us and allied air forces but tehran vowing to hit israel again, should ...

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As well and was part of the people. you can see we have about 20 veterans who have assembled to meet the royal family. im going to name check some of them. their families will be watching. there we have betty with this, bob piper who is 98, we saw him talking to his majesty the king earlier. robert jones, 99 years old, a beach commando in the royal navy, you told us about him. some of the women up there. hazel picking, she was a wren. ,, . , there. hazel picking, she was a wren, ,, there. hazel ...

Was planned and overseen by allied commanders. veterans have been gathering there this week to reflect on the role they played. marie scott was a 17—year—old radio operator relaying crucial information to those landing in normandy. i could hear machine gunfire. cannon. bombs. and shouting. and screaming. you realise, my goodness, these young men are placing their lives on the line. i can see france, the outline of france and hear these shells. it made me realise we were in a war. it wasnt an...