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As the Christmas post deadline of 3 December approaches for Armed Forces personnel serving overseas, servicemen and women are urging members of the public not to send unsolicited gifts and packages to operational theatres such as Afghanistan.
Swapping ideas and experiences and sharing best practice were all themes of the 2012 Armed Forces Community Covenant Conference. Report by Lorraine McBride.
Measures to overhaul Britain’s Reserve Forces to create a fully integrated Armed Forces were unveiled today as part of a wide-ranging consultation published by the Defence Secretary Philip Hammond.
Essex’s support for the Armed Forces has been confirmed in writing with the signing of one of the largest ever Armed Forces Community Covenant pledges made by the public, private and voluntary sectors.
The MOD has announced that the Government is extending the scheme which provides financial support for the children of Armed Forces personnel.
The MOD has launched a new Defence Discount Service, as part of the Armed Forces Covenant, in recognition of service in the Armed Forces.
32 Royal Air Force personnel have been honoured in the latest Armed Forces Operational Awards for their bravery and service.
Around 500 soldiers from across the UK set to leave the Armed Forces have taken advantage of a groundbreaking fair to ease their transition to civilian life.
It has been announced that Nottingham will host the Armed Forces Day National Event next year.
The Armed Forces weren’t the only ones to work flat out at the Olympics, scores of MOD civilians also gave up their holidays to volunteer. MOD civil servant Lorraine McBride joined the press operations team at Horse Guards Parade for the beach volleyball
The Ministry of Defence has welcomed a donation from Olympics security provider G4S which will be used to support Armed Forces’ sporting and welfare organisations.