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  • The Aged Veterans Fund has awarded £22.7 million of LIBOR funding to ten charities to improve support and introduce new services to help older veterans.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • After inspecting the parade of new officer cadets, Prime Minister Theresa May gave a speech at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • The British Sikh Association have signed the Armed Forces Covenant alongside Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon, during an event to celebrate Vaisakhi - the Sikh New Year.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Lance Corporal (LCpl) Ronald George Blackham laid to rest alongside 2 unknown soldiers after they were killed in Italy, during World War 2.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has announced that 1,500 UK organisations have now signed the Armed Forces Covenant and pledged to treat our Service personnel and veterans fairly.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Championship football team QPR are kicking unfairness towards the military out of football, by becoming the first London football league club to sign the Armed Forces Covenant.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Eastern England Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committee (VAPC) assists a young solider to register at his local doctors surgery.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • The Poppy Factory, and their new CEO, seek award as Defence Minister Earl Howe visits headquarters in Richmond.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Social enterprise helping those leaving military to start their own businesses renews support to Armed Forces Covenant.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) signs the Armed Forces Covenant and pledges to support veterans and their families, as part of a scheme to educate young British adults on the latest computing technology.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • The Ministry of Defence is inviting expressions of interest from communities across the UK to become host for the tenth annual Armed Forces Day National event.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Personnel redeployed within the UK will now be able to rent out their homes without facing higher costs or having to change their mortgage.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • The fifth annual Armed Forces Covenant report has been presented to parliament today, showing good progress in providing support for the Armed Forces community.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Members of the Armed Forces and their families are set to receive bigger compensation payments for injuries or death sustained in combat, Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has announced.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • The military community will benefit from £57.7m worth of investment in projects, the Chancellor announced in yesterday's Autumn Statement.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has announced that the Covenant Fund will work with Royal British Legion (RBL) and other charities to set up a one-stop service to better support the UK’s Armed Forces veterans community.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Six Royal Air Force crew members graves have been identified and rededicated over 70 years after they lost their lives in WW2.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, has presented twenty-two companies with the Ministry of Defence’s highest recognition for employer support to the Armed Forces.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Company Serjeant Major Andrew Gale was honoured for his bravery and sacrifice at his rededication service at Belgian Battery CWGC Cemetery.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • The Ministry of Defence and The Sun newspaper have launched the ninth annual Sun Military Awards – or ‘Millies’.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government