MOD launches housing survey after pausing controversial military accommodation plan
Armed Forces personnel and their families are being asked to provide feedback on their housing needs.
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Mental Health Children's charity launches free wellbeing toolkit to help military kids cope with service life
The Naval Children's Charity hopes its Doing Distance toolkit will help military children navigate the highs and lows of service life.
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Soldiering On Broadcaster Jeremy Vine returns as host for prestigious Soldiering On Awards
The broadcaster says it is a 'joy' to host the awards ceremony and that he feels inspired by all the nominees.
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Politics Thousands of potential recruits from Commonwealth turned away because 'no current vacancies'
Fewer than 1,400 Commonwealth citizens are allowed to join the UK's Armed Forces each year.
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Politics Shapps admits prospect of commanders and juniors living side by side is 'problematic'
The MOD's housing plan has been put on hold and now under review because of widespread concern amongst personnel.
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Families Forces News poll: Almost half against planned military housing allocation changes
One former soldier said living on the same street as his commanding officer of regimental sergeant major would be a nightmare.
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Families At least 45,000 personnel affected by MOD decision to pause controversial housing changes
The MOD has put its latest plans for its subsidised military housing on hold while a review takes place.
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News MOD halts military housing plan after defending controversial changes based on need not rank
The new plans would have allocated housing based on the size of a family and not rank.
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News MOD defends new policy changes to military housing as petition is launched calling for review
A petition seeking to challenge the MOD's New Accommodation Offer has received thousands of signatures.
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Cyprus Personnel in long-term relationships entitled to overseas housing in new pilot scheme
The scheme breaks down barriers to people wanting a posting in Cyprus or the Falklands, where about a third of overseas personnel are based.
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Families Royal Navy couple say they were plunged into debt after ceiling collapsed at their military home
The wife of a serving sailor says they were forced to spend thousands of pounds after their possessions were damaged by the ensuing leak.
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Explainers Fact check: Is military conscription really going to happen?
A hypothetical war with Russia in the future has led to questions of who would be exempt from possible conscription.
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Feature Military spouse turned comedian uplifting forces community one joke at a time
Comedian Ashley Gutermuth, the wife of a US Air Force Reserve pilot, is using TikTok to be a megaphone for the military community.
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Soldiering On New category revealed as nominations for 2024 Soldiering On Awards go live
Here's your chance to honour those members of the Armed Forces community who go above and beyond.
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Army Royal Yorkshire Regiment announces death of Kabul hero Kieran Heaney
Pte Heaney took part in Operation Pitting, the evacuation of more than 15,000 people who were escaping Taliban rule.
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Veterans D-Day heroes both celebrate 100th birthdays in same month and in same nursing home
Second World War veterans Peter Belcher and David Teacher took part in the Normandy landings, which put the Allies on the road to victory.