#Soldiers
Seventy years on Japan looks for WWII remains
The remains of some 1.13 million Japanese soldiers still lie in a vast area somewhere between Russia and remote southern Pacific islands.
Over 400 Irish troops celebrate St Patrick's Day overseas this weekend
Blessing the shamrock, a fun run and a feed of Irish stew are among the activities our troops are getting up to this weekend.
Child soldiers 'increasingly recruited in Syria'
Save the Children said that both sides of the conflict are using boys as soldiers and even human shields.
Bloody Sunday families offered €58k compensation
The families of 13 people killed by British paratroopers at a civil rights march in Derry in 1972 are continuing negotiations with the Ministry of Defence.
French-led troops surround fabled Timbuktu
The move by French troops follows the seizure of the city’s airport.
Extract: Black humour, Scud-Burgers, bitter coffee - life in the Lebanon
In his new book, Tom Clonan details the ups and downs of his tour of peacekeeping duty in Lebanon in the 1990s and how ‘Mary Robinson wears no knickers’ becomes a common greeting…
Column: ‘Surely it’s time Ireland embraced the memorial poppy’
It’s not about choosing sides – Ireland should lose its timidity and commemorate fallen Irish soldiers, writes David McCann.
Afghan bombing kills three NATO troops and translator
Three Nato soldiers and their translator have been killed in a bombing in eastern Afghanistan.
Hidden History: The Irish and the American Civil War
Did you know that nearly 200,000 Irish men (and some women) served in this war – and tens of thousands of them were killed in action?
Obama assassination plot uncovered in US murder case
Prosecutors say that four soldiers had planned to overthrow the US government.
Syrian government warplanes pound Aleppo rebels - NGO
The fighter jets have repeatedly hit areas held by the rebels in two districts of the city today.
Video: Archive footage shows off our wartime expertise
Try to keep a straight face please ladies and gents.
Hollande compares footballers to French soldiers
The French President also believes money has little to do with the national team’s problems.
President to lay wreath as events commemorating fallen soldiers held around Ireland
National Commemoration Day marks the deaths of Irish men and women in past wars and on UN service.
In colour: America through World War II
Amazing colour photos from the 1930s and 1940s.
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Prime minister of Guinea-Bissau arrested by the military
The African country has seen a huge number of coups – no leader in almost 40 years has ever finished his time in office.
No survivors found after 12-hour search at Pakistani avalanche
At least 117 soldiers, and potentially as many as 130, are missing after a major avalanche close to the Indian border.
Avalanche buries 130 Pakistani soldiers - report
An army base on a remote Himalayan glacier was struck by snow earlier this morning with rescue efforts now underway.
WATCH: Chinese soldiers pass around a live grenade
Don’t try this one at home…
Bombs, Skype, and no tea: What Christmas is like for the Irish troops in Lebanon
A lot of us take for granted that we’ll spend Christmas Day with our families. But for Irish troops in Lebanon, Christmas is like any other day on patrol. Niamh Fleming-Farrell talks to the troops to find out what it’s like.
Elation as final US troops roll out of Iraq
The last American soldiers whooped and hugged as they crossed the border into neighbouring Kuwait.
Govt committed to Ballymurphy justice campaign
Following the Attorney General’s decision to hold new inquests into the deaths of 10 people who were shot dead in west Belfast in 1971, the Department of Foreign Affairs has reiterated its support for the victims’ families.
Syrian violence takes an even bloodier turn
Syrians have been snatched from their homes and killed during Syria’s bloodiest month yet in its eight-month-old uprising.
Poll: Should we wear poppies to honour the Irish war dead?
More than 50,000 Irish people died in the First and Second World Wars. Should we wear the poppy to commemorate them?
Obama: All US troops will leave Iraq by end of the year
The US president has declared an end to the Iraq war, with only security guards to remain in the country.
Al-Shabab display bodies of African Union peacekeepers
The fighters displayed around 70 bodies of the troops after a battle in Mogadishu yesterday.
Yemen: 50 dead as violent clashes continue
The bloodshed during clashes between civilians and armed forces over the past two days has drawn international condemnation.
At least 23 killed in Yemen protests
A child was among the people killed as the latest spurt of violence in the country’s capital, Sanaa, entered its second day.
Column: ‘When the adrenaline is racing, you never feel tired’
Patrick, an Irish explosives specialist in South Lebanon, describes his working day defusing IEDs on the Blue Line.
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