Army veteran having a 'crack' at breaking world record at London Marathon
While dressed as a cream cracker former Army Major Sally Orange has a time of 4:15:00 to beat for the Guinness World Record.
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Women Woman behind MI5's response to Ukraine invasion to be GCHQ's first female director
Anne Keast-Butler, currently deputy director-general of MI5, is the "ideal candidate", according to Foreign Secretary James Cleverly.
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Rugby Union Amy Cokayne stars in another dominant England Six Nations victory
England's Red Roses are on record-breaking run of 21 successive Six Nations wins.
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Army Army lieutenant becomes first female officer to serve in Parachute Regiment
Lieutenant Hannah Knapton is now qualified to lead members of the Parachute Regiment into battle, a landmark moment for the British Army.
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Army How Sandhurst is transforming after allegations of toxic culture
Forces News has been inside the world-famous Sandhurst to see the changes it is making to try and transform its culture.
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Women Defence Secretary insists military culture is changing as sex offence cases see big increase
Ministry of Defence figures show there has been an increase in sex offence investigations across the military.
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Forces Charities Forces wives to follow challenging WWII freedom trail for military charity
Eight military wives will follow remote mountain passes close to the Second World War Freedom Trail on horseback.
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Navy Royal Navy appoints second female Rear Admiral
Surgeon Rear Admiral Fleur Marshall, the head of the Royal Navy Medical Service, becomes the second female to hold the two-star rank.
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News Army top brass hear stories of sexual harassment in service
The Army's lead officer for diversity and inclusion shared her own personal experience of being a victim of sexual harassment in the forces.
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Women First female in top music role stresses importance of seeing women lead from the front
Major Lauren Petritz-Watts created regimental history by becoming the first-ever female Director of Music of the Welsh Guards Band.
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Navy International Women's Day: HMS Protector sailor pens letter to her veteran nan about life on board
The sailor tells her nan, who herself served in the Wrens, 'how times have changed' since her time in the Navy.
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Women 'I heard the chaos of war': Female veterans mark International Women's Day with vivid WW2 memories
The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans hosted a special event to mark International Women's Day.
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Veterans New Women Veterans' Strategy to aid former female service personnel
The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Johnny Mercer said, "it’s vital that we listen to women veterans".
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Royals Record-breaker 'Polar Preet' Chandi honoured by Princess Royal at Windsor Castle
Capt Preet Chandi broke the world record for the furthest solo, unaided polar expedition – covering 922 miles across Antarctica.
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Army Record-breaker Polar Preet to be honoured at Windsor Castle investiture
She broke the world record for the furthest solo, unaided polar expedition, covering 1,484km across Antarctica in 70 days and 16 hours.
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Mental Health Female veterans at greater risk of mental health issues than male counterparts, study finds
Figures from the charity Combat Stress show around one in 10 female veterans live with PTSD symptoms compared to around 7% of men.