David Sivills-McCann is an award-winning journalist with 20 years of experience in TV, radio, print and online. He covers military stories in Scotland and Northern Ireland for BFBS, and has also worked around the world including covering deployments in the Middle East, Arctic and Baltic regions.
The Royal Navy ship will be training alongside NATO partners as part of the Littoral Response Group North.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie has spoken to Forces News about his party's plans for the military and defence in Scotland.
Scottish Conservatives leader Douglas Ross has spoken to Forces News as Scotland prepares to go to the polls next week.
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has spoken to Forces News about his party's plans for defence ahead of the election.
People across Scotland will fall silent to remember the Royal Navy veteran, as he is laid to rest on Saturday.
It was formed in March 2006, when Scotland's historic infantry regiments were amalgamated.
Gavin Dickson is spending the month sleeping in a tent to support the Royal British Legion Industries.
It represents an increase of 20% in the last year, according to the charity.
The new coronavirus testing sites are aimed at reducing the COVID infection rate.
Mick Cairns is setting up 'A Veteran's Best Friend', following his own mental health struggles.
More than 350 additional military personnel are being deployed around Scotland to assist with the coronavirus response.
Scotland hopes to have vaccinated all adults in the country by the summer, with Army medics boosting the speed of the rollout.
Allan Mason, affectionately known as 'Perry', has notched-up more than five decades in the military.
More than £30,000 has been raised to get the RAF display team to join the celebrations, should the club win its first title in 10 years.
The riflemen are testing their infantry skills over the next few days on a range of challenges to see who is the best.
The MPs were told that veterans are often "left in a washing machine system" or a "revolving doors system".