SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity attended the most prestigious dog show in the world, Crufts, last weekend.
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SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity attended the most prestigious dog show in the world, Crufts, last weekend.
Read moreTwo Royal Irish Regiment (R IRISH) soldiers, Corporal Ray and Lance Corporal Glenn from the Northern Ireland Garrison Support Unit, warmed up for St Patrick’s Day by completing the mammoth challenge of a 50-kilometre ultra-distance marathon and deadlifting 65 tonnes – the weight of a Challenger 2 main battle tank – and all for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
Read moreA gruelling 150k Tibetan trek awaits Ken Meek, a 63 year old former Warrant Officer from Rudloe, Wiltshire, who is about to undertake the Everest Base Camp expedition to raise funds for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
Read moreDan McNeil is walking the whole of the UK coastline to raise funds for the charity which helped him out in his darkest hour.
Read moreFor a member of the Royal Navy, Army, or Royal Air Force, thoughts of home, when deployed overseas, are ever-present.
Read moreThere is much common ground between the Armed Forces and the emergency – or blue light – services.
Read moreCorporal James Kirby, currently based in Cyprus, of the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment has completed his exhausting self-set challenge of a non-stop 154-mile tab* in 48 hours, and is en route to reaching his £6,000 target.
Read moreAt the age of 22, Gareth Evans, from Cannock, was evacuated back to the UK after an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded under his vehicle in Afghanistan in 2009, causing him a broken leg and shrapnel injuries.
Read moreAt 20 years old, Maisie Craven-Smith, from Christchurch in Dorset, is the second youngest marathon runner for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
Read moreTo mark the sterling work of volunteers and staff of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity in Scotland, the Regional Recognition Award (RRA) has been established and the first recipients named.
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