£70m plan launched to help veterans get work and improve health
It is hoped the Veterans Strategy Action Plan will also benefit the public sector.
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LGBTQ LGBT review will hear veterans' voices on pre-2000 gay ban, defence minister says
The Government says it will learn from the experiences of former personnel who were discharged for their sexuality.
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Navy Warning Navy will become 'taxi service' for migrants under 'Operation Dog's Dinner'
Ministers came under fire from some on their backbenches for not seeking to push back small boats trying to reach England from France.
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Afghanistan No time limit on UK continuing to help relocate Afghans, Armed Forces minister says
James Heappey told Forces News, 250 people a week is "about the maximum" the MOD is able to bring out of Afghanistan.
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Army Pelted with potatoes and petrol bombs, regiment gets riot ready
Troops from the Royal Anglian Regiment based in Cyprus have been testing their riot containment skills.
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Afghanistan Op Pitting: New medal will honour Kabul evacuation heroes
The Operational Service Medal Afghanistan has its own distinctive clasp and will be awarded to Navy, Army and Air Force personnel.
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Afghanistan Kabul evacuation medal: Who qualifies?
Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said the new medal is a "departure from normal medal policy" – but who qualifies for the award?
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Cyprus Cyprus: UK military's last remaining search and rescue squadron celebrates half-century
All three of 84 Squadron's Griffin helicopters toured the island in an impressive formation flight to mark the milestone.
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Russia Tens of thousands could die if Russia invades Ukraine, minister warns
Armed Forces minister: "As we’re on the brink, people in Moscow start to reflect that thousands of people are going to die".
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News New face at the helm of Royal Navy's Middle East mission
The role oversees more than 500 sailors and Royal Marines working from the Suez Canal to the western seaboard of India.
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Russia What weapons are the UK sending to Ukraine?
Ben Wallace confirmed the UK would send "light anti-armour defensive weapons" to Ukraine, as well as personnel to train Ukrainian forces.
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World Remarkable footage: Gruelling 'road to heaven' crawl for Taiwan's wannabe frogmen
Frogman training is completely voluntary, they train up for the unit out of patriotism and a desire to push their personal limits.
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Army Military personnel swapping battlefield for NHS frontline
The training will allow personnel to partner with paramedics for non-emergency call-outs to ease staff shortages due to the pandemic.
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Cyber The invisible battlefield: Are 'grey zone' attacks on the increase?
Anything can be used as a weapon in the 'grey zone', from computer hacks and disinformation to assassinations and intimidation.
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News RAF pilots battle hunger and sleep deprivation to clinch second in epic rowing challenge
Team Atlantic Flyers competed against more than 30 teams from across the globe, rowing 3,000 gruelling miles across the Atlantic Ocean.
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Aircraft RAF Cosford Air Show to return after two years
The Shropshire show is returning after an absence due to COVID, with plans to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee during the event.