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“We used alcohol to avoid our problems,” says former RAF pilot 

A former RAF pilot has said alcohol was a method used in the armed forces for soldiers to avoid their

Surbiton school raises £2500 for veteran charity

A school in Surbiton raised over £2500 for the Royal Star and Garter veterans’ charity by taking part in the

London has the lowest proportion of veterans in England and Wales

London has the lowest proportion of UK armed forces veterans from across the Army, Navy, and RAF veterans and reserves

Met Commissioner Mark Rowley with King Charles III

The Queen’s funeral: behind the scenes of the most watched event in history

As the world’s eyes turn towards London for the Queen’s funeral, the organisations keeping the show running behind the scenes

England rugby legends to captain teams in Richmond charity match this Sunday

Two England rugby legends will captain teams in the inaugural Frontline Services vs Veterans charity rugby match taking place this Sunday at

The Gurkhas – History and Hunger Strike

The Gurkhas are Nepalese soldiers who have served in the British Armed forces since 1815. Following the Anglo-Nepalese War in

The firing of the ‘minute guns’ during Prince Philip’s funeral: what you need to know

During Prince Philip’s funeral at St George’s Chapel, you may have noticed the firing of guns at one-minute intervals. But who

A military affair: groups close to Prince Philip play central role in his funeral

Military groups played a crucial role in the funeral of Prince Philip in Windsor this afternoon.  A life of service

Residents offered shelter in Kingston church as police call in army to deal with WW2 bomb

Police have called in the army to deal with an unexploded WW2 bomb found on a Kingston construction site leading

Richmond charity celebrates helping veterans return to work with royal reception

Richmond-based charity The Poppy Factory celebrated helping 1,000 ex-forces men and women back to work with a reception at Clarence

Captain courageous tackles fitness challenge to thank his air ambulance rescuers

One year on from a horrific injury that could change anyone’s life, Captain Javed Johl is taking on a charity

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