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The military is one of the best LGBTQ+ employers in the UK, gender-fluid veteran says
A former Army major now living as a gender-fluid woman has told Forces News the military "is one of the best LGBT employers in the country". "My last two weeks in the Army, I went as Julie... and I could not have found any more acceptance," she said.
Nato special forces test cutting-edge tech at sea
Bold Machina 26 is the Nato programme testing cutting-edge tech in the maritime Special Operations Forces sphere.
Royal Yorkshire Regiment celebrates 20th anniversary with invite-only parade
The parade marked the conclusion of a series of events held across the north of England celebrating two decades of the regiment's existence, which has included significant action in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Submariners remembered in Dundee
A service has been held at the International Submariners Memorial in Dundee to remember those who have lost their lives while on duty. This year's commemoration coincided with the 125th anniversary of the Royal Navy's Submarine Service.
Passive counter-drone detection system deployed by Army
Project Halo Shield has seen one of the first passive counter-drone detection systems deployed at a British Army base in Warminster by the Experimentation and Trials Group. It is a set-and-forget system for spotting drones.
Free rail travel announcement an 'acute' moment for Calvin Bailey
Speaking to BFBS Forces News at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, the Veterans and People Minister said he knew friends and families who could take advantage of the scheme and join him and others in the Remembrance weekend in London.
Arctic archipelaago deemed a potential flashpoint
The Svalbard archipelago is Norwegian territory, although Russia maintains a presence there under a treaty signed over 100 years ago, with one expert predicting problems amid an escalation of Russian activity in the area
Royal Marines storm to Falklands Cup victory over Parachute Regiment
It was a battle between two of the elite Armed Forces outfits
King's Troop replaces Household Cavalry at Horse Guards
Mounted gunners have taken over The King's Life Guard at Horse Guards, replacing the soldiers of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment for three weeks.
Tri-service military team completes arduous expedition
A group of UK Armed Forces personnel has become the first military team to replicate Fridtjof Nansen's 1888 journey to and across Greenland. Exercise Greenland Legacy had the group face 25 days on the ice in a 500km ski of the Greenland ice cap.
Charity chief voices frustrations about MOD compensation scheme
A Public Accounts Committee report has called for an independent body to handle government compensation schemes following the Ministry of Defence's failures around its LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme (FRS).














































