Cumbrian Challenge: £300,000 raised for veterans through powerful acts of solidarity with the Armed Forces community
Described as 'one of the most forces friendly events', the Cumbrian Challenge 2024 raised thousands of the armed forces community.
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WWII Former Royal Navy chief recalls surviving Nazi raid as he celebrates 100th birthday
Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Baird celebrated his 100th birthday and survived a sinking ship in WWII.
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Royals Princess Anne hosts garden party for injured veterans at Buckingham Palace
Princess Anne is Patron of The Not Forgotten Association, a tri-service charity who put on the annual Garden Party.
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Gurkhas Gurkha veteran who was first double amputee to climb Everest reveals latest challenge
A year on from his historic climb, the multi-record-breaking climber wants to take his message of 'no legs, no limits' around the world.
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Families Forces Help To Buy scheme helps around 30,000 military families onto property ladder
More than 5,000 military personnel are expected to benefit from the Forces Help To Buy scheme this year alone.
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Navy Sir Clive Johnstone: Tributes paid to extraordinary military leader and RBL president
Sir Clive was deployed to most points on the compass and had served on ships ranging from minesweepers to aircraft carriers.
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D-Day Veteran, 99, starts poignant D-Day torch relay ahead of 80th anniversary
The torch will travel around the UK before crossing the Channel with veterans for the official commemorations in Normandy in June.
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Veterans Thousands cheer as WWII veterans lead Liberation Day Parade in the Netherlands
The annual Liberation Day Parade was led by three golf carts and two London cabs carrying the Taxi Charity veterans.
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Veterans Veterans' Affairs minister apologises as new veteran card not classed as valid voter ID
The veteran ID card is not one of the 22 accepted forms of identification that in-person voters can show when casting their vote.
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Invictus Games It's coming home? Birmingham shortlisted to host the Invictus Games in 2027
Washington DC is also in the running, with a final decision by the board of trustees to be made by the end of July.
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Veterans England to get a Veterans' Commissioner – thanks to campaign by Royal British Legion
The Office for Veterans' Affairs is now recruiting for the new role.
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LGBTQ UK's first LGBT+ military community memorial given green light and £350k grant
Fighting With Pride has been awarded a grant to build a memorial, with the proposed site being the National Memorial Arboretum.
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Politics Rwanda bill passes with promise not to send eligible Afghans who supported UK military
The Safety of Rwanda Bill is expected to receive royal assent in the coming days.
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Politics Up to 55,000 former soldiers could be recalled if war breaks out, MOD says
The number liable for recall was revealed by Dr Andrew Murrison, who was responding to written questions.
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Special forces SAS Original Mike Sadler a true legend, says Special Forces veteran in tribute
A Special Forces veteran who knew SAS Original Mike Sadler says his pioneering work helped define what the Special Air Service is today.
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Veterans RAF veteran turns 100 and remembers his Kittyhawk, captivity and 34 years of service
Derrick Grubb was shot down, made a prisoner of war and force-marched hundreds of miles - but all wanted to do next was carry on flying.