Former soldier Stu Mendelson has brought together veterans and singers from the Military Wives Choirs for an emotional Armistice Day release supporting three Armed Forces organisations.
‘We’re Still Here’, is being released on Armistice Day, 11 November 2026, at 11am.
Written, composed and arranged by Stu himself, the track unites veterans from The Muster Point in Hertfordshire and Veterans in Crisis Sunderland with singers from Military Wives Choirs, including members of the Chicksands and Henlow choirs.
The collaboration aims to raise awareness of the challenges that veterans and their families continue to face long after military service ends, while bringing a message of hope, resilience and solidarity to the nation.
Struggles are ongoing
With an ambitious goal of reaching the Christmas number one spot, ‘We’re Still Here’ is a reminder that, although conflicts may disappear from the headlines, the experiences and struggles of those who served – and the families who stood beside them – do not come to an end.
Stu joined the British Army in 2005 as a Royal Engineer and was seriously injured by a Taliban improvised explosive device while deployed in Afghanistan in December 2009.
Following his military service, he faced significant challenges but has since he channelled his experiences into helping others, co-founding The Muster Point, a veterans’ community organisation based in Stevenage.
Whole community effort
Speaking about the inspiration behind the project, Mendelson says: “I didn’t want to simply write a song about veterans. I wanted the Armed Forces community to be part of making it.”
The single, which is available on Apple Music, also recognises the difficulties that Christmas can bring for people experiencing loss, isolation or personal struggles.
Money generated by the record will help support the Military Wives Choirs, The Muster Point and Veterans in Crisis Sunderland.