Afghan interpreters 'deserve recognition as much as those who served with a weapon in hand'
During the UK's 20-year military presence in the country, more than 2,500 interpreters worked alongside UK servicemen and women.
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Veterans Veterans in Scotland encouraged to open up about mental health in new See Me campaign
Charity See Me Scotland has launched a programme aimed at ending stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health.
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Falklands Sacrifices were worth it, says Falklands veteran who returned to islands he helped liberate at 17
More than 130 veterans who fought in the Falklands conflict returned to the islands 40 years on to meet the people they liberated.
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Veterans Government reassures veterans ID card rollout is accelerating, despite claims of possible 125-year wait
Only 56,000 ID cards have been handed out since 2018, despite there being more than 1.8 million veterans in England and Wales.
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WWII George 'Johnny' Johnson, Britain's last surviving Dambuster, turns 101
The Second World War veteran celebrated his 101st birthday today
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Northern Ireland Victims on both sides of the Troubles unite to press PM to scrap Legacy Bill
The families also said the bill would "enable the killers of our loved ones to ask for a water-tight immunity from prosecution".
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Mental Health Ukraine war coverage adds to decline in veterans' mental health, Help for Heroes survey suggests
The cost-of-living crisis and loneliness are also driving the reported decline, according to Help for Heroes study.
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Veterans Veteran and Olympic champion Pete Reed made honorary Royal Navy captain
The Armed Forces' most decorated sportsman left the Navy earlier this year.
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Special forces SAS Who Dares Wins' Jason Fox on why needing to pay the bills got him a career on TV
Foxy revealed he had never had ambitions to have a career in the spotlight.
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Veterans UK nuclear test veterans to receive medal as Government recognises service 70 years on
The ceremony at the National Memorial Arboretum marked 70 years after the UK first tested a nuclear weapon.
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Remembrance Jewish veterans mark sacrifice with ceremony at Cenotaph
More than 1,400 people participated in the march from Horse Guards Parade down Whitehall to the Cenotaph.
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Veterans WW2 veteran who shared food with French girl in Normandy reunites with her 78 years later
Former soldier Reg Pye has been searching for Huguette Geoffroy since the war ended.
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Veterans New digital service allows military compensation claims to be made online
New claims under the War Pension or Armed Forces Compensation Scheme can now be submitted online.
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Politics Johnny Mercer explains his reasons for not wearing military medals
The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs has responded to recent comments about his decision to not wear medals.
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Remembrance Queen Consort commemorates nation's war dead at poignant ceremony
More than 1,000 veterans were gathered on the grounds of Westminster Abbey for the short ceremony.
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Veterans One in 25 people in England and Wales are veterans, Census 2021 reveals
The Office for National Statistics collected census information on the veteran population for the first time in 2021.