A British paratrooper who was killed in a “tragic accident” in Ukraine was due to be promoted next month. L/Cpl George Hooley, 28, a member of the Parachute Regiment, died during a test of Ukrainian ...

Lance Corporal George Hooley with his dog Mabel [Ministry of Defence] A member of the UK armed forces who died in Ukraine has been named as Lance Corporal George Hooley of the Parachute Regiment.

The D-Day invasion is typically remembered for the brutal fighting on the beaches of Normandy, but the battle had already ...

Marking 80 years since Allied troops converged on Normandy, France from land, sea, and air in a pivotal battle, a massive anniversary celebration kicked off this week. British RAF paratroopers (joined ...

SANNERVILLE, France (AP) — There was a contemporary twist for British paratroopers, who parachuted into the historic D-Day drop zone in Normandy to recreate the airborne part of the battle to wrest ...

PARIS (Reuters) - British paratroopers recreating an airdrop behind German defences to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day were met by French customs officials at a makeshift border checkpost. Moments ...

The first member of the British Armed Forces to die in Ukraine’s conflict with Russia has been pictured. British Army paratrooper Lance Corporal George Hooley died in a ‘tragic accident’ while ...

British and French paratroopers have completed final preparations for a possible peacekeeping mission in Ukraine. They could be sent if the country signs a peace agreement with Russia. The Telegraph ...

LONDON — A former British paratrooper was found not guilty Thursday on murder charges relating to the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre in Northern Ireland that saw 13 people killed in a flurry of bullets.