Soldier-turned-commentator hails strong Armed Forces representation in Westminster
Jonny Ball, who served in Northern Ireland and Afghanistan, was speaking to Forces News following the General Election.
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Politics Dozens of military veterans and reservists win seats in the General Election
The results mean 5% of those sitting in Parliament now come from an Armed Forces background, while the national average is 4%.
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Navy WW2 bomb disposal specialist has missing medals replaced by his successor Navy unit
Second World War veteran Boyd Salmon served with an elite team in Europe which would later become the Diving and Threat Exploitation Group.
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Veterans One of last sailors to see destruction of the Bismarck finally gets medal aged 105
James Donovan served in the Royal Navy and has waited many years to receive the Arctic Star – a long overdue reward for his service.
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Tri-Service UK Armed Forces can eat breakfast for free to mark Armed Forces Day, courtesy of Tesco
Armed Forces Day is celebrated annually and gives members of the public the chance to show their support for the military.
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Paralympics Next stop Paris as RAF veteran makes GB Wheelchair Rugby Paralympics team
Paralympics GB have announced the 12 Wheelchair Rugby athletes who will seek to defend their Paralympic title.
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Military Life Recognising accomplishments of military as Soldiering On Awards 2024 finalists announced
The awards aim to recognise ordinary military individuals who have achieved extraordinary feats.
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Sport Ex-soldier Gregg Stevenson claims victory for GB at World Rowing Cup in Poland
The Afghanistan veteran won the mixed double sculls with his teammate Lauren Rowles.
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Gurkhas Gurkha veteran who scaled Everest ready to inspire others to conquer own mountain
Hari Budha Magar became the first double above-knee amputee to scale the world's highest peak, but that wasn't enough to satisfy him.
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Veterans My dog transformed my life: RAF veteran explains the role played by assistance dogs
An RAF veteran explains the vital role assistance dogs play in helping people cope with their various disabilities.
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D-Day Stranded veterans taken to memorial event thanks to Royal Navy Merlin crews
Czech veterans Charles Strasser and Jirí Pavel Kafka were stuck in Jersey on their way to France, but the Royal Navy was on hand to help.
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Royals Princess Anne praises inspirational Chelsea Pensioners at this year's Founder's Day
The hospital was founded over 330 years ago by King Charles II to provide a home for veterans "broken by age or war"
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D-Day I had a job to do, says 98-year-old D-Day veteran on battling through 'hell' 80 years ago
The veteran's role was to map out the beach of Normandy, so the soldiers knew where to go.
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D-Day Biden salutes D-Day veterans at 80-year anniversary ceremony near Omaha Beach
"The Allied forces of D-Day did their duty. Now the question for us is, in our hour of trial, will we do ours?" he asked, referring to Putin
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D-Day King Charles: Our obligation to remember D-Day veterans can never diminish
Veterans could be seen wiping their eyes with tissues as the King spoke at the national commemorative event in France.
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D-Day Princess Anne pays tribute to D-Day veterans at commemorative service in France
Princess Anne andher husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, joined veterans and their families at the RBL's service at Bayeux War Cemetery.