Ex-CGS Sanders proud to march with new Afghan veterans group at Remembrance
The Afghanistan Veterans Community marched as a contingent at the Cenotaph, with General Sir Patrick Sanders among them.
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Afghanistan Minister mourns lives lost during RBL service marking 10 years since end of Op Herrick
Royal Marines veteran Al Carns attended an event honouring the 10th anniversary of the end of combat operations in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan Sitrep: What formative effect did Op Herrick have on veterans 10 years on?
A number of veterans shared how their deployment to Afghanistan shaped them on this week's Sitrep podcast.
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Afghanistan Royal Marines war hero reflects on sacrifice and loss 10 years after end of Herrick
Former Royal Marine Mark Ormrod speaks to BFBS Forces News about his memories of the war in Afghanistan, 10 years since Operation Herrick.
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Afghanistan Sitrep: Ten years on from Op Herrick, how has Afghanistan shaped the military?
Major General Richard Nugee was there in the very final days of the UK's withdrawal from Helmand and joined this week's Sitrep podcast.
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Afghanistan The Triples: Ex-Afghan special forces who served with British troops to be allowed to live in UK
The Ministry of Defence is looking at around 2,000 Triples cases, with 25% of the previous decisions expected to be overturned.
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Army Exclusive: Ex-Army chief Gen Sir Patrick Sanders backs new Afghan War association
The UK Afghanistan Veterans Community will officially be launched during the 10th anniversary of the conclusion of Operation Herrick.
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Explainers How the military stages a civilian evacuation from a dangerous or unstable country
The process of evacuating British nationals from another country is called a Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation.
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Afghanistan Former defence secretary rejects claims he lacked curiosity over alleged SF Afghan killings
The Afghanistan Inquiry is examining whether a special forces unit had a policy of executing males of fighting age who posed no threat.
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Afghanistan Afghan interpreters in danger of being forgotten about, ex-defence attaché warns
It's now three years since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan, and a retired colonel says more must be done to help the interpreters.
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Army Army chief's coin presented to Fusiliers for their work on Afghan resettlement
The British Army Chief of General Staff (CGS) presented his coin to the team for their hard work and dedication.
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Afghanistan I will not betray those who confided in me whatever the cost, says Mercer
The former veterans minister no longer faces a possible prison sentence, despite refusing to hand over names to the Afghanistan Inquiry.
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Afghanistan Final ultimatum for Mercer after his request to withhold special forces names from inquiry denied
Johnny Mercer has repeatedly refused to hand over the names of 'multiple officers' who told him about allegations of murder and a cover-up.
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Afghanistan Triple amputee veteran attempts to become first to cross Pacific Ocean unsupported
Craig Wood is taking on the challenge to try to change people's perception of what is possible as a disabled person.
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USA Julian Assange – man behind WikiLeaks' Collateral Murder video – leaves UK after plea deal
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has struck a plea bargain with US officials, who had been trying to extradite him for several years.
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Gurkhas Gurkha veteran who scaled Everest receives MBE for service to disability awareness
Army veteran Hari Budha Magar became the first double above-the-knee amputee to reach the summit of Mount Everest.