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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Tri-Service Call to buy official RBL poppies and not help profiteers as Remembrance approaches
The Royal British Legion issues guidelines to those wanting to help fund the work of the RBL as well as signifying the act of remembrance.
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Politics Armed Forces are not ready to fight or deter future aggression, Healey warns
The Defence Secretary praises the military for being highly skilled, but warns it must become more effective if the UK has to go to war.
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LGBTQ We don't care about your sexuality, we care about your skills, says senior Royal Marine
Lt Gen Sir Charlie Stickland was a judge at this year's LGBTQ+ Defence Awards and presented the award to veteran of the year.
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LGBTQ Veterans affected by LGBT ban should get six-figure payout 'without any shadow of a doubt'
Craig Jones from the veterans' charity Fighting With Pride told BFBS Forces News veterans deserve more compensation than planned.
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LGBTQ 'Nothing will ever repair' the damage from UK Armed Forces' LGBT ban
A number of LGBT veterans shared their experiences of serving under the ban which ended in 2000.
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Equestrian RAF win first Inter Services equestrian trophy since 2010 as riders qualify for Forces final
The Air Force ended a 14-year wait for the Loriners trophy.
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Football UKAF footballers hit stylish 6 in impressive warm-up win ahead of Irish Defence Force showdown
They beat an International Development Academy team 6-1 in Aldershot.
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Sport UK military personnel invited as guests at UK NFL Academy match
The NFL Academy side were playing high school team De La Salle in London.
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Tri-Service Personnel wanting to leave due to Single Living Accommodation is on the rise
Some 40% of respondents to a survey said their experience of SLA had increased their intention to leave the Armed Forces.
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Veterans Ex-forces personnel now able to use veteran ID card on domestic flights with BA
British Airways becomes the first airline to recognise the card as a valid form of identification when travelling within the UK.
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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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Motorsport Royal Navy win Inter Services trophy at UK Armed Forces Karting Championship
A season of intense racing saw titles decided at the Rowrah Circuit in Cumbria.
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Tri-Service Sitrep: Proposed VAT hike on private schooling will destabilise military families
Hamish de Bretton-Gordon told the Sitrep podcast the move could have a negative effect on recruitment and retention.
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Tri-Service MOD strengthens defence supply chain as it snaps up semiconductor factory
Semiconductors are vital to the UK's Armed Forces, being used in electronic components found in everything from phones to fast jets.
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Tri-Service War in Ukraine highlights UK's decline as a full-spectrum military power, warns report
A House of Lords committee issued a stark warning about the readiness of the UK’s Armed Forces, calling for more spending and urgent reform.