Mary Kenyon, Branch Chairman of SSAFA Forth Valley, has been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the 2022 New Year Honours List in recognition of nearly three decades’ voluntary work with military families, veterans, and serving personnel for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
Read moreSSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, is delighted its Honorary Ambassador Joanna Lumley has been made a Dame Commander Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours List.
Read moreRetired Royal Air Force Wing Commander Kirsty Bushell, the National Vice Chair of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity has been made a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours List in recognition of her 10 years spearheading the strategic direction of the charity, and of more than 30 years’ voluntary work in total for the organisation.
Read moreOn 4 August WWII Veteran Walter Gordon Knight was presented with the Thank You Liberators Medal by Military and Air Attaché, Lieutenant Colonel Rob Arts.
Read moreHe was presented with the honour by The Lord Lieutenant of South Yorkshire, Mr Andrew Coombe, on 28 July at the charity’s AGM for services to homeless veterans during Covid.
Read moreJane Williams has been championing the cause of Naval families for more than a decade – and now she has won official recognition for her efforts.
Read moreA local volunteer based in Cyprus has received an BEM in HM The Queen’s Birthday Honours for her service to the Armed Forces community.
Read moreCharlotte Eadie, Serving Community Development Manager at SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity has been recognised in HM The Queen’s Birthday Honours for her service to Army personnel and their families.
Read moreLocal artist and Vice President of SSAFA Devon, Rob Heard, has been appointed an MBE in the New Year Honours for his outstanding contributions to support the Armed Forces community.
Read moreA charity Healthcare Assistant who has supported veterans for almost 40 years has been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in The Queen’s New Year’s Honours List 2021.
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📢The government has launched a review into the impact of the pre-2000 ban on homosexual personnel in the military.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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