A 71-year-old amputee veteran was among the women taking to the waves in North Devon as part of a surfing event designed to reconnect women from across the naval community.
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A 71-year-old amputee veteran was among the women taking to the waves in North Devon as part of a surfing event designed to reconnect women from across the naval community.
Read moreThe Royal Naval Association (RNA) Veteran Mentors at HMS Raleigh have marked 18 years of continuous service supporting new entrants to the Royal Navy — providing encouragement, resilience, and guidance drawn from lived experience and lifelong Naval values.
Read moreThe Royal Naval Association (RNA) has received £30,000 in funding from the Veterans’ Foundation to maintain and strengthen its essential minibus transport service, which recently enabled Second World War veterans to attend a VE Day 81 reception at Number 10 Downing Street.
Read moreA fascinating new book, sold in support of the Royal Naval Association, explores the Royal Navy’s unique system of “pipes” — the traditional broadcasts that underpin daily life at sea.
Read moreThe Royal Naval Association (RNA) is sad that WW2 veteran Alec Penstone will be in hospital over his 101st birthday and would like anyone who wants to wish him well to send a card to Alec, who helped shape our world today.
Read moreThe Royal Naval Association, the biggest collective group of Royal Naval veterans and serving personnel in the UK, is launching an appeal to raise £75,000 to preserve the stunning Naval Service Memorial (NSM) at the National Memorial Arboretum (NMA) and is calling on the wider Naval family and the public to support this vital appeal.
Read moreThe Royal Naval Association (RNA) is deeply saddened to announce the passing of its oldest member, Harry Waddingham, at the remarkable age of 109. He was the oldest known veteran of the Second World War and died last week.
Read moreThe Royal Naval Association (RNA) is proud to announce that its Veteran Mentors at HMS Raleigh have been awarded a Captain’s Commendation by the Commanding Officer, Captain Jeremy Ussher RN, in recognition of their exceptional contribution to the training and support of Royal Navy recruits.
Read moreThe Royal Naval Association (RNA) is proud to extend its sincere gratitude to Foreland Shipping for their generous donation of £5,000 in support of its ongoing work with serving and former members of the Royal Navy community.
Read moreThe RNA took the major step of moving from a subscriptions-based model to voluntary donations in 2021, a development that was only possible because RNRMC, the principal charity of the Royal Navy, agreed to cover the shortfall in the RNA’s operating costs.
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