96-Year-Old RAF Veteran Takes To The Skies In Surprise Trip
“It’s been over 70 years since I flew myself, and I never expected I’d be taking to the skies again. "
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News Troubles' Veterans Accuse Government Of Abandoning Them To Prosecutions
An ex-serviceman who took part in Operation Banner told Forces News veterans are being treated like "political fodder".
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Radio Soldiering On Awards: It's Time To Nominate Your Unsung Heroes
Don't miss the opportunity to give recognition to the outstanding achievements of former service men and women who are shining examples to ...
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News Satirical Drawings By WWI Soldiers Show Unexpected Side Of War
The family of a soldier who fought in the First World War has found his sketches showing the reality of the battlefield - 100 years on.
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Veterans Where Are The Popular Veteran Retirement Hotspots?
If you served in the Royal Navy you are likely to gravitate to Portsmouth or Gosport with 7,760 veteran recipients or Plymouth with 6,996.
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News RAF Veteran Recalls Operation Which Shortened WW2 By Two Years
A former RAF radio operator who helped shorten the Second World War has marked the Royal Air Forces centenary.
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Stories Discover How This Naval Officer Become A Published Author In Nine Months
"I kind of during that week realised I would have to think very differently and very out of the box."
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News 'This Is Not For You' - The Play About The Plight Of Injured Veterans
"We need to remember the dead of course, but most importantly, please, respect and remember the living."
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News March Through Ypres Commemorates 100 Years Since End Of WWI
More than 2000 members of the Royal British Legion have marched through Ypres to commemorate 100 years since the end of World War One.
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News The Summer Camp For Blind Veterans
The event gives visually impaired veterans the chance to challenge themselves in a variety of activities, including basketball, hockey, and ...
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News Blazing Paddles - How A Military Dragon Boat Team Took On The World
A group of injured and sick service personnel have recently become the first disabled Dragon Boat team to compete in the World Club Crew ...
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News 'The Stories Just Flow': Scottish Museum Promotes Veterans' Comradeship
“A lot of them don’t talk about what happened to them but when they’re here in this environment, the stories just flow.”
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News 100-Year-Old Pilot Reunited With Fairey Swordfish Like He Flew In WW2
Ian Templer piloted the Swordfish from Egypt to Malta in 1941 - a 12.5 hour journey which was particularly gruelling because the airplane ...
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News COMMENT: Why The 'Buddy-Buddy System' Works In Civvy Street Too
An Army veteran has told Forces News of how he decided to help other ex-serving personnel after leaving the Armed Forces.
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News Half Of Forces Families Are ‘Unhappy With Some Aspects of Family Life’
This is according to a Tri-service study by the Ministry of Defence.
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News Injured Veterans And Cadets Sail Into Edinburgh
The crew plan to sail a specially adapted tall ship to every capital city in the UK to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War.