British public largely unaware of Armed Forces feelings of loneliness at Christmas
Report issued by SSAFA, 3rd Dec 2019 A poll out today, by SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity has revealed that […]
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Veterans To Walk Distance Of 5 Marathons In 4 Days For Charity
Walking With The Wounded (‘WWTW’) CEO, Edward Parker and a team of veterans are getting ready to set off on […]
The impact of forgetting our Armed Forces
Press-release by SSAFA dated June 25th Ahead of Armed Forces Day on Saturday, SSAFA is calling on the Nation to […]
Survey shows few people know what the Armed Forces do
THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION HIGHLIGHTS WORRYING DECLINE IN UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARMED FORCES Survey finds 69% of people in the […]
Veterans with PTSD could receive housing priority
Combat Stress, the leading charity for UK veterans’ mental health, has brought to our attention a recent announcement about housing […]
Missed moments: the sacrifices made by Forces families
Latest survey from SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity reveals: 56% of military families have been apart for once-in-a-lifetime moments, like […]
Female veterans feel less supported on Civvy Street than their male equivalents
Female veterans feel less supported than their male counterparts after their military service, research from SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity […]
Another change at the top of the MOD
One piece of recent “Brexit Fallout” is the resignation of Minister Defence Procurement (MDP), Guto Bebb. Only six months ago, […]
UK to Send another 440 troops to Afghanistan
The UK is to send an additional 440 troops to Afghanistan. Currently, 660 British personnel are in country as part […]
Defence Secretary meets Australian defence minister following £20bn British warship deal
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson met with Australian Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne today, following the country’s decision to buy a […]
Cotswold Airport Revival Festival to celebrate RAF100
On the 29th and 30th of September Cotswold Airport will once again throw open its gates to the public for its […]
Jaguar Land Rover donates two F-Types to transform the lives of military veterans
Two Jaguar F-Type sports cars will kick start the recovery of wounded, injured and sick (WIS) veterans through a bespoke […]
WWTW Cumbrian Challenge 2018 – another huge success
Last weekend saw over 100 teams from the UK and overseas take part in Walking With The Wounded’s annual […]
Introducing our next big challenge… the Walk Of America!
The Walk Of America will create a platform to tell the stories of wounded veterans and their individual journeys from […]
What is The Commando Helicopter Force?
Merlin Mk3 helicopter in formation with a Royal Navy SeaKing Mk 4 helicopter from 845 Naval Air Squadron – Crown […]
Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill Passed into Law
British military personnel will now be able to apply for wider flexible working opportunities, after the passing of the Armed […]
Royal Air Force Centenary Gala | #RAF100
Join the Royal Air Force at this Royal Gala to mark the Centenary of the Royal Air Force on this […]
Forces have first year since 1968 with no one killed on operations
The Armed Forces have marked their first year in nearly five decades without a soldier, sailor or airman being killed […]
BRITISH SOLDIER KILLED IN IRAQ NAMED
The British soldier who died in Iraq this week has been named as Lance Corporal Scott Hetherington. The soldier, from […]