£1 to £20 increase in compensation for military families without heating
£20 compensation will be issued to families to cover increased energy costs caused by the use of temporary heaters.
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Women More women leave military than join for first time since 2017, latest data reveals
It is the first time since 2017 that more women have left the military than joined.
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Rugby League Ex-soldier James Simpson retires from Wheelchair Rugby League after 10-year career
The Leeds Rhinos star and Army veteran helped England to World Cup victory at the Rugby League World Cup last year.
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Veterans RAF veteran and Dragons' Den winner shares secrets to starting successful business
Plus how one homemade lip balm helped this RAF veteran to pitch on BBC's Dragon's Den.
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Rugby League Military teams drawn for first round of Rugby League Challenge Cup
Three military teams are featured in the draw for the Rugby League Betfred Challenge Cup.
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Ukraine Russia likely turning to prison labour to meet wartime production demands, MOD says
There is a long tradition of prison labour in Russia.
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Arctic/Antarctic HMS Protector scans active underwater volcanoes on Antarctic edge for tsunami research
The Navy ice patrol ship has used her state-of-the-art sensors to scan peaks in the South Sandwich Islands.
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Families 'This place isn't safe': Military families fear mould in service accommodation is impacting their children's health
Forces News spoke to families who are worried damp and mould in service accommodation is affecting their children’s health.
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Politics US Department of Defense overturns Covid-19 vaccine mandate for troops
A memo confirming the end of the requirement said commanders will continue to "promote and encourage" Covid-19 vaccinations.
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Navy HMS Tamar shifts focus of five-year patrol to Indian Ocean
The Royal Navy patrol ship is only the second vessel to visit Andaman and Nicobar in 30 years.
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Food Military chefs train to cook up more vegan dishes
The MOD Vegan and Vegetarian Network hopes to train more military and contracted chefs to improve the vegan food provided.
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Veterans Capsized US veteran Fight Oar Die rowing team make it back to dry land
The US rowing team's boat capsized 16 days into the 3,000-mile Talisker Whisky Atlantic Rowing Challenge.
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USA See 24 C-17s fill the skies in largest-ever launch from a single US airbase
Joint Base Charleston launched 24 C-17 Globemaster IIIs on an exercise that integrated Air Force, Army, and Marine Corps forces.
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Ukraine Poland to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine as part of wider coalition
Polish President Andrzej Duda said his country is willing to send German-made Leopard tanks to help Ukraine as part of a larger ...
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Technology Role of algorithmic warfare is a 'game-changer' on the battlefield
Learning computers – or Algorithmic warfare – have made it possible to locate enemy troops by their electronic signatures.
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USA US Navy seizes more than 2,000 AK-47 assault rifles in Gulf of Oman
United States naval forces intercepted a fishing vessel carrying 2,116 AK-47 assault rifles in the Gulf of Oman.