Giving back to the charity who supported his family.
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Giving back to the charity who supported his family.
Read morePoppyscotland’s national fundraising campaign to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War has captured the imagination of the nation.
Read moreYesterday 86-year-old Bingley veteran Jeffrey Long completed his 100-mile walk in tribute to 100 years of the Royal Air Force, supporting the RAF Benevolent Fund and Support Our Paras.
Read moreSix weeks into his third tour of duty in Afghanistan in 2009 Nathan Cumberland was caught in a blast while leading a foot patrol and lost both his legs. Since then he has dedicated his time to helping others. The war veteran who works for the Charity Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) has been given a surprise garden makeover by Alan Titchmarsh.
Read moreOn July 19th, Shorncliffe Garrison in Folkstone played host to a Gurkha Culture Day, designed to break down misconceptions and create a friendly environment to learn about this vital part of our Armed Forces. The day included a myth-busting session, insight into the process of becoming a Gurkha, what it’s like to be a Gurkha wife, how a Gurkha veteran finds life in the UK and what’s going on in the Gurkha community locally.
Read moreUS Marine Sgt. Larry Hinkle has been there. He knows what it’s like to be a veteran in the dark. Here he opens up about the importance of supporting a movement like this.
Read moreThanks to a grant from The Aged Veterans Fund, funded by The Chancellor using LIBOR Funds, local charity Care for Veterans will be able to open its doors to local aged veterans, to provide free of charge social and recreational facilities from its facility at Boundary Road, Worthing.
Read moreA local Navy veteran has completed the ultimate SAS selection challenge and raised over £4,000 for the charities that have supported him after he was diagnosed with PTSD.
Last Saturday, John Mew, 60, from Dinnington in Newcastle took part in the gruelling 24km Fan Dance Race, which sees participants run over the highest mountain in the Brecon Beacons, Pen Y Fen, not just once – but twice.
Read moreGraduates from the Forces Media Academy.
Thursday 5th July 2018: The inaugural intake of service leavers and veterans to graduate from the Forces Media Academy have been congratulated by The Duke of York at a graduation ceremony earlier today.
Read moreThey waltzed, they foxtrotted and they quickstepped their way to a whopping total of more than £21,000 for Armed Forces charity Poppyscotland. And now the charity’s much-loved ‘Come Dancing’ event is set to return in 2019 even better than before.
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Afghanistan support
In light of recent events in Afghanistan, please find information and support resources here
