Meet The Horses Helping Veterans To Heal
A charity is using horses to help veterans struggling with mental health issues.
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Veterans Is Longer Military Service Beneficial To Veterans' Health?
Research by the University of Glasgow suggests those with a long period of service in the Armed Forces have a reduced risk of early death.
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Forces Charities Marathon Man: Former Soldier Runs 1,000 Miles In One Year For Charity
John Owens has battled back from devastating health problems to renew focus on his fundraising campaign.
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Veterans Former Royal Marine Breaks World Records After Completing Solo Atlantic Row
Lee Spencer began his crossing in January, aiming to become the first disabled person to row solo and unsupported across the ocean.
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Events Forces Wives To Summit The World's Highest Volcano On International Women's Day
A team of military spouses from Forces Wives Challenge are ascending the highest volcano in the world, in aid of The Royal British Legion
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Veterans Mighty Malamutes: The 'Big Teddy Bears' At The Help For Heroes Winter Games
It may have been the first time the dogs set foot on the Catterick pitch, but they were not there for football...
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Royal Marines ‘The Rowing Marine’ Days Away From Completing World Record Row
Lee Spencer has just 600 miles of his 3,500 mile journey left to row.
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Mental Health Personnel Needing Mental Health Care 'Completely Failed' By System, MPs Warn
The Defence Select Committee says the amount of funds allocated to veteran-specific mental health services is a "scandal".
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Stories SAS Who Dares Wins Nathaniel: 'I Wasn’t Born Mentally Ill - It Was Triggered By Trauma'
“It’s like suicide is calling to you and you go numb and you can’t see or hear anything and you just stare out into nothing.”
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Gibraltar Armed Forces Test Their Resilience In A First For Gibraltar
Athletes from all three services showed off their staying power to test their physical and mental endurance
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Health and Fitness Veteran Aims To Break Pacific Rowing Record
Charlie Martell wants to become the first person to row solo the 5,000 miles from Japan to the USA.
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Veterans How Making Miniature Models Is Helping Veterans Recover
Whilst model making, the veterans can focus solely on the tiny details of their work rather than their mental or physical pain.
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Health and Fitness 'A Holistic Experience': Twin Peaks Director Helps Personnel With Their Mental Health
David Lynch has been practising Transcendental Meditation since the 1970s.
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Health and Fitness How A Fitness Coach Turns Regular People Into Army Recruits
A former soldier is coaching young people ahead of Army recruitment tests.
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Health and Fitness Soldiers Deployed To Afghanistan 'Weren't Informed About Q-Fever'
There was no mention of Q fever during pre-deployment training, according to an Army reservist who completed two tours.
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Health and Fitness Scottish Soldiers Battle It Out At Army Warrior Fitness Competition
Troops were competing in the first heat of the event.