Saragarhi Day 2021 commemorated with 3m bronze statue of Sikh soldier
The statue was unveiled in Wolverhampton after local Sikhs raised more than £100,000 to commission it.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: Ex-Marine Pen Farthing 'So Happy' As Charity Staff Reach Pakistan
Pen Farthing has revealed on Twitter that his staff are ‘safely in Islamabad and in the care of the British High Commission’.
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News Remembering 9/11: Military Career Split Into Before And After Attacks, Army Veteran Says
Shaun Goater served in the Household Cavalry Regiment and completed tours of both Afghanistan and Iraq after 9/11.
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USA 'Which Movie Is This?': How British Veteran Remembers 9/11 Reaction
Retired Colonel Ash Alexander-Cooper spoke to Forces News about his memories of the attack and how it impacted his life and service.
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Veterans Spitfires And War Stories: Historic Aircraft Fly Once More For WW2 Veterans
Biggin Hill airfield welcomed 11 veterans to watch some of the aircraft they once flew.
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Veterans 'We Need To Get Our Arm Around' Afghanistan Veterans, Armed Forces Minister Says
James Heappey told Forces News that now is "the right time to be focusing" on the mental health of Afghanistan veterans.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: Veteran 'Very Happy With The Sacrifices' Made Despite Return Of Taliban
Despite losing both his legs and right arm in Afghanistan, Andy Reid is proud of the sacrifices UK military personnel made in the country.
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Afghanistan Veteran Calls For Donations To Help Afghans Relocating To UK
Veterans' groups are campaigning to help people who made it onto evacuation flights, but left everything they had, behind.
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Afghanistan Ex-Marine Pen Farthing Sorry For Expletive-Laden Message Over Kabul Evacuation
Mr Farthing has apologised for the "incredibly embarrassing" language he used in a voicemail to a Government aide.
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Paralympics Tokyo Paralympics: 'Over The Moon' Powerlifter Micky Yule Wins Bronze Medal
The Army veteran beat his sixth place performance in Rio and fourth place at two Commonwealth Games.
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Afghanistan Defence Secretary Hits Out At Supporters Of Animal Rescuer In Kabul
Ben Wallace says supporters of ex-Marine Pen Farthing have 'taken up too much time" in Kabul evacuation effort.
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Paralympics Jaco Van Gass Adds To Tokyo Paralympics Medal Haul
The former paratrooper has won bronze in the men's C1-3 1,000m Time Trial, adding to the gold he won earlier in the competition.
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Afghanistan Ex-Marine Pen Farthing's Plea To Taliban After Being 'Stuck' At Afghanistan's Kabul Airport
The Royal Marine veteran has asked the Taliban for "safe passage into the airport" for his convoy of charity staff and animals.
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Paralympics JJ Chalmers Reunited With Life-Saver Pilot On Flight To Paralympics
Royal Marines veteran was flown out of Afghanistan following a bomb blast in 2011, and is now part of the Paralympics TV team in Tokyo.
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Afghanistan Fresh Hope For Ex-Marine Pen Farthing's Kabul Airlift For Shelter Staff And Animals
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said Pen Farthing, his staff and animals will be able to leave on their chartered flight.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: Defence Secretary's Explosive Response To Veteran's Claims
Former Royal Marine's claim that he has been "cut off" from MOD support line is "b*****ks", Ben Wallace says in an interview.