Laura Skitt
Features Editor at British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS)
BFBS Forces News' Features Editor and MASSIVE Janet Jackson fan. Opinions are strictly my own. She/her
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3 days ago |
forcesnews.com | Laura Skitt
Republican US Congressman Tim Moore has been reminded of the phrase "loose lips sink ships", an expression most commonly associated with the Second World War, after posting a video on social media during which he opens a hatch to a hidden staircase in the US Capitol building. X user Patrick Bet-David said of the video, which has been viewed more than 1.1 million times: "This is a form of loose lips. We know there are tunnels. But don't show it.
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1 week ago |
forcesnews.com | Laura Skitt
In the dark of night, as USS Gregory sank following an attack by Japanese destroyers during the Battle of Guadalcanal, a US Navy sailor heroically dived into shark-infested waters to save the lives of more than a dozen men.
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1 week ago |
forcesnews.com | Laura Skitt
During the darkest days of the Second World War, a British Army veteran and his Scottish golden eagle brought joy to children who, through no fault of their own, were growing up amid the chaos of a war. The multi-talented First World War veteran Captain Charles Knight and his showbiz partner, a golden eagle called Mr Ramshaw, helped boost morale in Britain and America during the war.
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1 week ago |
forces.net | Laura Skitt
During the darkest days of the Second World War, a British Army veteran and his Scottish golden eagle brought joy to children who, through no fault of their own, were growing up amid the chaos of a war. The multi-talented First World War veteran Captain Charles Knight and his showbiz partner, a golden eagle called Mr Ramshaw, helped boost morale in Britain and America during the war.
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1 month ago |
forcesnews.com | Laura Skitt
A legendary RAF pilot who goes viral every year for the daring moment he flew his Hawker Hunter through London's Tower Bridge in April 1968 has a unique Second World War project few people know about.
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RT @ForcesNews: The story of how the 'human tugboat' saved the lives of a dozen men from shark-infested water🦈 Stranded in the ocean, PO1…
RT @LauraSkitt_: It's my mission to discover unsung military heroes and shine a light on their extraordinary stories. Let me introduce you…
It's my mission to discover unsung military heroes and shine a light on their extraordinary stories. Let me introduce you to PO1 Charles Jackson French. Without his bravery, more than a dozen US Navy sailors would have died in September 1942. #WW2 https://t.co/kzjEQDdKTy