The power of a reservist this Reserves Day 2019
Today (26 June) is Reserves Day – when we say thank you to the UK’s Reserve Forces for their hard work and dedication to their country.
Saying thank you to our Armed Forces
Ahead of Armed Forces Day on Saturday (29 June), military charity, SSAFA, is calling on the nation to reassess their view of the Forces, to celebrate the ‘everyday’ heroes serving the UK.
D-Day Landings: Memorial unveiled in Normandy to mark anniversary
Seventy-five years to the date where the first British soldier landed in Gold Beach, Normandy a new D-Day memorial has been unveiled overlooking the location.
D-Day Landings: Veterans parachute into Normandy after 75 years
Today marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of the D-Day Landings – the start of the liberation from Nazi stronghold areas. On 6, June 1944 thousands of Allied Forces sailed, flew and marched into Nazi occupied land.
The TV shows commemorating D-Day
In the run up to the 75th anniversary of D-Day on Thursday (6 June), the country is preparing to mark the date, and honour those who fought.
D-Day: The bench telling veterans’ experiences of the battlefield
This morning (31 May) a bench has been unveiled which tells the stories of D-Day veterans. The event comes six days before the 75-year anniversary of the D-Day landings.
Veteran’s company, Forces Cars Direct raises £100 million savings for military community
Launched in 2001, Forces Cars Direct Ltd is celebrating its eighteenth birthday by announcing a pinnacle new milestone: £100 million in savings on car purchases has been based onto the military community and everyday heroes.
The blue lights of emergency care
If you’re looking for a job that will exercise the same skills as those acquired in the Armed Forces, and will challenge you in new ways, a role in the emergency services could be perfect for you.
Combat Stress launches £10m appeal to improve veterans’ mental health services
Today, veterans’ mental health charity Combat Stress launches a £10 million appeal to meet the increasing demand for their services.
Being body kind during Mental Health Awareness Week
This week (13-19 May) is Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW). We investigate what the week is, why we highlight it, and this year’s theme, body image: how we think and feel about our bodies.