Stress and success: Mixed emotions for Armed Forces rugby players' partners
Forces News spoke to three women who lifted the lid on what life is like during the Inter Service rugby union championships and beyond.
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Rugby Union RAF rugby star Amy Cokayne helps England seal third successive Grand Slam
England's Women's Six Nations campaign culminated with a Grand Slam-clinching win against title rivals France.
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Sport Army athlete wins Women's Pentathlon World Cup, eyeing Olympic glory in Paris
Kerenza Bryson was crowned UK Armed Forces Sportswoman of the Year just prior to winning gold.
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Women Defence Women's Health Conference: We need a world where it's ok to say 'vulva'
Now we can talk about openly about mental health, let's remove stigma on women's health, say leaders in women's healthcare in the military.
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News Marching forward: First women to pass out at Sandhurst back on parade square
Female veterans who were the first to commission at RMAS have reunited on the historic parade square after 40 years.
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Women Transition to civilian life tougher for female veterans, charity study shows
Female veterans are more than twice as likely as their male counterparts to be economically inactive post-servie, a research study shows.
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Army Olympian Army major gets ready for 250km ultramarathon along with Judge Rinder
Heather Stanning's team is made up of three other British Army personnel plus British TV personality and barrister Robert Rinder.
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Women 'Pioneering' Wrens compare stories with personnel on visit to RNAS Yeovilton
The Somerset base hosted a visit from the Association of Women of the Royal Navy Service.
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Feature Retired fighter pilot Killer Chick inspires future generations of female pilots with extraordinary story of heroism
Previously uncomfortable being defined by her gender, Colonel Kim Campbell now sees its value.
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Women A gap year like none other: Intern officer deploys with The Rifles before heading to uni
Mia Clark finished top of her class at Sandhurst and is currently serving in Cyprus with 1 Rifles - all before heading off to university.
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Women Oardacious Valkyries to make history as first serving all-women military team to row Atlantic
The women will have to fight off salt sores, blisters and sleep deprivation as they row in shifts of two hours on and two hours off.
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Women World's only female military chief talks about breaking barriers and inspiring women
Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman has played a pivotal role in cultural change within the Jamaica Defence Force.
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Nato Nato achieves historic milestone with first all-female crew completing mission sortie
The AWACS aircrew completed the sortie in support of Enhanced Vigilance Activities.
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Women Royal Navy's caterer of the year with 18 years of service credits success to her dedicated team
'The award is a testament to her remarkable culinary talent and leadership qualities,' says the petty officer.
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Army Army Major and Olympian gives retirement advice to Andy Murray
Major Heather Stanning said her military service gave her a reason to get up every day.
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Women Soldier lives up to childhood nickname becoming first active-duty female sniper in US Army
Maciel Hay grew up around rifles and handguns, and was encouraged to take her shooting prowess a step further by her drill sergeant