100 years of military women
THE Royal British Legion invites you to commemorate the centenary of the formation of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) – the first all-women unit and the first time women were formally part of the UK Arm...
For Then, For Now, Forever
For Then, For Now, Forever: One Hundred Years of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission tells the story of the Commission through historic artefacts and archival materials in a free exhibition opening on Saturd...
SSAFA’s got your back
NEW research published by SSAFA has revealed that fewer than 1 per cent of the personnel currently serving in the UK’s Armed Forces or veterans would seek help from a charity if they found themselves in need.
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Geordie Service stars hit the stage
MEMBERS of Newcastle’s Armed Forces community are taking to the stage to play their part in a Geordie-themed theatrical production.
Wor Stories – "our stories" in Newcastle dialect – is based on the real-lif...
Forces community takes to the stage
ARMED Forces champion and award-winning actor Ray Winstone is urging Newcastle’s Armed Forces community to take part in a new theatre project starting this month.
Run by Bravo 22 Company, The Royal British L...
Pirates capture ship on family fun days
PIRATES, buccaneers and scallywags descended on Falmouth to climb the rigging and capture a well-known tall ship as part of a family fun day.
Young swashbucklers swarmed over the ‘Spirit of Falmouth’, a 92-...
Report reveals plight of working-age veterans
A FORGOTTEN generation of working-age veterans is surviving on an average annual household income of just £13,800, according to a major new report.
Armed Forces charity SSAFA's survey of nearly 1,000 veteran...
A roof over your head
Homes for Veterans is an initiative of Alabaré, a charity caring for the South West and Wales’ most vulnerable people by providing shelter, practical and emotional support. Army&You found out more about the...
Homes fit for heroes
A FORMER Army barracks near Salisbury Plain is being transformed into a housing project with homes on a unique veteran campus.
The site of former Erskine Barracks at Wilton, near Salisbury, is being turned int...
Mental health preconceptions hold veterans back
ONE third of veterans feel perceptions around mental health issues relating to time served in the Armed Forces, such as PTSD, are detrimental to their career progression on civvy street.
According to a new...