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.
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Forces Charities Hundreds to take on gruelling Lake District climb for Walking With The Wounded
The Cumbrian Challenge is the annual fundraiser hosted by WWTW to raise funds for veterans and their families.
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Veterans Serve and prosper: Sunak and Mercer launch scheme to help veterans secure better-paid jobs
Operation Prosper aims to help ex-personnel and prospective employers make better use of the skills they learned when they were serving.
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Veterans Pledge to Armed Forces veterans as housing firm completes sale of site to Chelsea FC
Stoll, a provider of housing for UK Armed Forces veterans, said 'no veteran will be left without a home'.
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Veterans Veterans fill chapel as online plea ensures paratrooper doesn't make final journey alone
Veterans from various regiments gathered to attend the funeral of Lance Corporal Terence Purcell who had no contactable relatives.
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D-Day D-Day 80: Momentous moment as first Giant is installed at British Normandy Memorial
The Standing with Giants installation will cover an area of 38,000 square metres between the British Normandy Memorial and Gold Beach.
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Afghanistan Deadline for Johnny Mercer to hand over whistleblowers' names extended
The deadline has been extended while the chairman considers the Veterans Minister's application to challenge the order to supply the names.
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D-Day D-Day 80: Standing with Giants installation ready for journey to Normandy Memorial
A total of 1,475 silhouettes will represent the number of fallen under British command on 6 June 1944.
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Veterans Radar operator and WAAF veteran involved in D-Day landings dies aged 107
Rose Davies was also a recipient of the Legion d'Honneur – France's top military honour – for her radar surveillance work.
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Veterans Former soldier says military training helped him during two-year homelessness ordeal
The ex-Fusilier credits his Army training with helping him survive his prolonged period of living on the street and sheltering in doorways.
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Veterans Veterans living next to Chelsea Football Club relieved they will no longer be made homeless
The Sir Oswald Stoll Mansions, next door to Stamford Bridge Stadium, was set up in 1915 to house soldiers returning from war.
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Afghanistan Minister ordered to hand over names to SF inquiry - or face potential prison term
Johnny Mercer had repeatedly refused to hand over the names of "multiple officers" who told him about allegations of murder in Afghanistan.
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Veterans More than half of England's veterans 'suffer mental or physical health issues'
The survey found 55% experienced mental or physical health since leaving the UK Armed Forces.
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Veterans Tributes paid to 'larger than life' WW2 paratrooper who has died aged 97
In 1945 Tom took part in the Ardennes Campaign (The 'Battle of the Bulge') and the Rhine Crossing.
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Invictus Games Birmingham begins nervous wait to find out if it will host Invictus Games in 2027
The city has launched a £26m bid to host the international multi-sport event aimed at wounded, injured or sick personnel and veterans.
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Veterans Mercer: Government scheme to end veteran homelessness is hugely successful
Veterans' Affairs Minister says the Government scheme has seen more than 500 people settled into housing.