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Armed Forces Day

By Ed Hanna

Saturday 29 June 2024 is Armed Forces Day Armed Forces Day takes place on the last Saturday of each June…

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Army Benevolent Fund

By Ed Hanna

The Army Benevolent Fund is one of the largest fundraising organisations in the Military, spending around £9m in benevolence each…

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Adopting with SSAFA

By Ed Hanna

For more than 20 years, SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity has run a specialist, friendly, and registered adoption service tailor-made…

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Army Olympic gold medalist awarded MBE

By Sharon Black

Captain Stanning, of 32 Regiment Royal Artillery , and her rowing partner, Helen Glover, were the first British Olympians to win gold medals in the 2012 Olympic Games , and the first female pairing to win Olympic gold medals in a women’s rowing event at the Games.

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HMS Diamond arrives home in time for Christmas

By Sharon Black

The new Type 45 destroyer sailed more than 31,000 miles (50,000 kilometres) on security and counter-piracy patrols in the Indian Ocean, Gulf of Oman and the Gulf. HMS Diamond left Portsmouth in June shortly after launching the nation’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations with a ceremonial entry into the naval base .

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Defence Infrastructure Organisation: Service Family Accommodation (SFA)

By Sharon Black

Introduction The provision of good quality living accommodation for service personnel and their families is a top priority for the Ministry of Defence. This includes the management of around 50,000 properties; major upgrades and other improvements; providing a comprehensive repair and maintenance service; managing allocation; and overseeing service personnel move in and move out of properties. Entitlement Am I entitled to Service Family Accommodation ( SFA )?