Serve and prosper: Sunak and Mercer launch scheme to help veterans secure better-paid jobs
Operation Prosper aims to help ex-personnel and prospective employers make better use of the skills they learned when they were serving.
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Veterans Former soldier says military training helped him during two-year homelessness ordeal
The ex-Fusilier credits his Army training with helping him survive his prolonged period of living on the street and sheltering in doorways.
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Veterans Veterans living next to Chelsea Football Club relieved they will no longer be made homeless
The Sir Oswald Stoll Mansions, next door to Stamford Bridge Stadium, was set up in 1915 to house soldiers returning from war.
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Forces Charities Former commander of Britannia Royal Naval College passes away after short illness
Graham Robinson served in the Royal Navy for 35 years and was a major figure in the Armed Forces sporting community, also working for BFBS.
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Veterans Nuclear test veterans offer to settle legal claims over 'withheld' medical records
Up to 22,000 servicemen took part in Britain's early Cold War nuclear testing and want to settle their claim with the MOD.
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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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Army Olympian Army major gets ready for 250km ultramarathon along with Judge Rinder
Heather Stanning's team is made up of three other British Army personnel plus British TV personality and barrister Robert Rinder.
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Veterans Tell your GP you served and improve access to specialist care, veterans urged
More doctors' surgeries are being encouraged to sign up to the veteran-friendly accreditation scheme.
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Women Oardacious Valkyries to make history as first serving all-women military team to row Atlantic
The women will have to fight off salt sores, blisters and sleep deprivation as they row in shifts of two hours on and two hours off.
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Forces Charities UK troops stationed in Bahrain get thrilling day out at Grand Prix, thanks to military charity
Tickets For Troops helped more than 150 service personnel enjoy a fun day out
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Arctic/Antarctic Mercian reservist braves 'toughest, coldest and windiest' ultra-marathon for charity
Second Lieutenant Charlie Hubbard took second place in the two-day race raising cash for two causes.
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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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Veterans Veteran ID cards: How many people have applied and how you can get yours
Here are the latest figures on the number of people who have applied and received a card.
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Military Life Two-year-old hospitalised due to damp and mouldy military home, service family say
The Chief of Defence People offers to personally intervene after the little girl became ill while living in service accommodation.
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Royal Marines Wounded British and Ukrainian veterans to row Atlantic for charity
Former Royal Marine Lee Spencer, a multiple solo Atlantic rower, has gathered a team of Britons and Ukrainians for his next mission.
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Queen Camilla Queen Camilla praises Poppy Factory charity's important support for veterans
'It's so important nowadays to look after these veterans because sometimes they don't get as much attention as they need,' she said.