Government losing 'moral' argument as Commonwealth veterans charged thousands to stay in UK
Labour's Dan Jarvis, an Army veteran, said ex-personnel are being "milked" for cash.
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Navy Who is Navy's new Second Sea Lord?
Rear Admiral Martin Connell has served in numerous roles, commanding at sea in every rank from lieutenant to commodore.
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Politics Government wasted £5.7m on 'not fit for purpose' ear plugs, Labour report claims
Labour dossier accuses Government of failing troops, outlining 67 cases of "waste", totalling £13bn over an 11-year period.
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Navy In numbers: Warship HMS Montrose marks 1,000-day Gulf milestone
She has sailed 163,000 nautical miles – more than 7.5 times around the globe – and seized more than 6.5 tonnes of drugs.
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Navy Navy's new Second Sea Lord selected
Rear Admiral Martin Connell says he is "thrilled and humbled" to have been chosen for the post.
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Diversity Five or fewer Black Caribbean, Asian officers ranked colonel or above
There is nobody from the RAF or Navy holding an equivalent rank.
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Arctic/Antarctic Polar Preet completes her historic 700-mile Antarctic trek
The British Army captain is the first woman of colour to cross Antarctica unsupported.
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Army Lord Dannatt: Army will not cope with domestic threats due to personnel cuts
Former head of the Army told Forces News "the legislation has not fully caught up with the ability we need to have in the future".
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Iraq Anniversary drone attack on Iraqi base foiled
One of the wings of the drones reportedly had "Soleimani's revenge" painted on it, referring to assassination of Iranian commander.
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LGBTQ Pardons scheme extended to all gay sex convictions – including military
Priti Patel said she hopes expanding the pardons scheme will "go some way to righting the wrongs of the past".
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Women Polar Preet: Praise pours in for 'history-making expedition'
Captain Preet Chandi arrived safely at the South Pole after a mammoth 700-mile trek lasting 40 days.
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Politics Sir Tony Blair: 580,000 sign petition to have knighthood removed
He was the prime minister during the allied military invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Gurkhas 2022 declared Year of the Lion in honour of ex-Gurkha 'Born Free' star
Bill Travers, who co-founded the animal conservation charity Born Free, would have been 100 today.
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Cyber 'Damage' caused in cyber attack on UK Defence Academy, says former military officer
Air Marshal Edward Stringer, who left the military in August, said the academy had to rebuild its network.
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Tri-Service COVID: 885 UK military personnel have refused vaccine
The MOD said it could impact an individual's deployment to countries that require partial or full vaccinations for entry.
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USA Biden vows to respond 'decisively' if Russia invades Ukraine
The US president held talks with Ukraine's leader over Russia's build-up of troops near its border.