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Christmas joy for old soldier who finally got his medal

By Sharon Black

Army veteran Joe McKenna, 72, who volunteers at the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment Lancashire Infantry Museum in Preston, left the military in 1970 just months before his Northern Ireland service medal was minted and eventually decided to track down his medal after years of attending parades where he was the only veteran not wearing one.

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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 )?

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MPs visit UK troops in Helmand

By Sharon Black

Members of Parliament from the House of Commons Defence Select Committee have visited Afghanistan’s Helmand province to find out about the work of British forces there.