Laura Skitt

2 weeks ago | forcesnews.com | Laura Skitt

The last known British Dunkirk veteran, Duncan "Mac" McInnes, 105, has died just days before the 85th anniversary of Operation Dynamo is due to be commemorated. During the operation, also known as simply Dunkirk, more than 338,000 British and Allied troops were evacuated from Dunkirk between 27 May and 4 June. The Royal Navy veteran was a petty officer and leading telegraphist on the Admiralty S-class destroyer HMS Saladin during Operation Dynamo.

3 weeks 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.

4 weeks 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.

1 month 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.

1 month 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.