Determined to break the stigma, he is tackling the Great North Run, a 13-mile race taking place in Tyne and Wear on 13 September 2026, wearing a respirator and carrying 15kg on his back in aid of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
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Determined to break the stigma, he is tackling the Great North Run, a 13-mile race taking place in Tyne and Wear on 13 September 2026, wearing a respirator and carrying 15kg on his back in aid of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
Read moreA former Coldstream Guardsman who battled PTSD, depression, drug and alcohol abuse after leaving the Army – and at his lowest point considered taking his own life – is taking on the Great North Run for the charity he credits with helping him turn his life around.
Read moreThe presentation will provide an overview and key benefits of AFPS 15, alongside useful information aimed particularly at younger Service personnel.
Read moreAs part of the MOD’s programme, the Forces Pension Society will be presenting two webinars.
Read moreDelivered by a qualified CBT therapist and military spouse, this programme is designed with military spouses, partners and veterans in mind.
Read moreNew UK space strategy to bring government’s investment and activity under one plan to drive growth, strengthen security and back everyday technologies
Read moreA new defence centre built with UK expertise opens today in Poland, strengthening the country’s air defences and reinforcing NATO’s eastern flank against Russian aggression.
Read moreUK Armed Forces have deployed to the remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen alongside Norwegian and US allies, in a demonstration of NATO’s enhanced capability to operate jointly in the High North.
Read moreA 95-year-old blind veteran who wrote for Morecambe and Wise and The Two Ronnies, helped launch Paul Merton’s broadcasting career and created the hit BBC comedy The Men From The Ministry has published his memoir with the support of a Blind Veterans UK volunteer.
Read moreA team of serving Royal Navy personnel known as The Bald Wanders are preparing to test their resilience, teamwork and determination as they take on Race Across the UK this autumn.
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