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SSAFA launch new initiative SSAFA in Northern Ireland have launched a new initiative which will see the in service and veterans...	Wounded ex-soldier starts 2012-mile trek Injured former serviceman Phil Packer has started a 2012-mile march across Britain, the BRIT 2012...
Injured soldiers' Snowdon beacon honour A team of wounded servicemen who will this year climb Mount Everest are to light a beacon on the...	Row2Recovery reflects on achievement The Row2Recovery team have conquered the Atlantic and raised hundreds of thousands of pounds on the...
Row2Recovery team's first night on land After 3,000 miles and almost two months on the high seas, the Row2Recovery team have spent their...	MPs condemn 'grotesque' defence cuts MPs have attacked a "grotesque" defence cuts process that means armed forces personnel can be...
Horse therapy for PTSD sufferers Sufferers of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder are benefiting from a new equine therapy. Serving...	Injured veterans' Olympic torch honour Three blind or partially sighted veterans have been selected to carry the Olympic Torch during its...
Charity founder wins special recognition Joy O'Neill founded the Service Children's Support Network in 2009 and three years later her work...	Rudder repairs put rowers back on course The Row2Recovery team are back on course in their Atlantic rowing challenge after repairing a...
Woes not over for Row2Recovery team The supply boat Aurora has finally reached the Row2Recovery team in the Atlantic with fresh water...	3D digital revolution for RNAS Culdrose Cinemagoers at the Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose can now enjoy a state of the art 3D cinema...
Theatre therapy helps PTSD sufferers A new theatre project is helping veterans deal with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The project...	Trust to make life after forces easier A charitable trust can start helping soldiers adjust to civilian life thanks to £35 million of...
Soccer school helps forces kids for Xmas The Chelsea Foundation hosted children of servicemen and women at the club’s Cobham training ground...	Professor praises courage of wounded There's been high level praise for the bravery of injured service personnel from the surgeon behind...
Rower’s remain confident despite setback A team of war-wounded rowers currently trying to cross the Atlantic is running out of water after...	Row2Recovery team faces problems at sea A group of injured British servicemen trying to row the Atlantic have suffered a setback after a...
Injured troops become scuba instructors Two injured former British soldiers have successfully qualified as diving instructors as part of a...	House for heroes helps troops fight back The residents of the new Personnel Recovery Centre at Tedworth House in Tidworth are preparing for...
Military Covenant day of reckoning Prime Minister David Cameron acknowledged today there was "always more to be done" to assist...	Military wives favourite for Xmas No1 Bookies have made Gareth Malone’s Military Wives Choir firm favourite to become this year’s...
PM in new Armed Forces welfare pledge It's being reported today that David Cameron is to set up a Cabinet committee to look after the...	Fears for future care of injured troops The Government must show how the excellent medical care being delivered to injured Service...
Veterans Aid sees redundancy fears rise The ex service charity Veterans Aid says it is seeing a worrying increase in calls from serving...	Cliffs face of UK's pride in forces One of Britain’s most iconic landmarks will be lit up with the faces of a nation thankful for the...
Gales test resolve of Atlantic rowers Storm force gales are proving the latest challenge to a team of six soldiers battling to row across...	Taking a leap with the Royal Marines TV’s daredevil gadget girl Suzi Perry took on her biggest challenge yet when she helped Royal...
Glitches can't stop Atlantic rowers A group of British servicemen are holding their own in a gruelling challenge to row the Atlantic....	New £8m centre leads IED injury research A new multi-million pound research centre designed to gain a deeper understanding of roadside bomb...
Royal morale boost for injured troops The Prince of Wales today paid a morale-boosting pre-Christmas visit to a hospital unit which cares...	Being there for forces children A children’s charity has forged a unique relationship with Army welfare officers to help the...
TV's Lorraine launches Xmas box campaign TV celebrity Lorraine Kelly rubbed shoulders with Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force personnel at...	MPs raise issue of forces mental health An estimated 10 new members of the Armed Forces are being treated for mental health issues every...
Help for Heroes one of five top brands Help for Heroes is celebrating after being voted among the top five brands in the country. The...	Winter brings with it the condition SAD Plunging temperatures and dark evenings can cause the condition Seasonal Affective Disorder....
Chief Coroner battle won after RBL fight The coalition Government has backed down over plans to scrap the post of Chief Coroner to oversee...	Service families adoption hurdles Calls to relax the rules around the adoption of children have been backed by the military charity,...
Injured troops act up at London theatre Injured troops are bringing their stories to the stage. They have teamed up with producer Trevor...	Wounded servicemen take on darts stars Some of Britain's most seriously injured servicemen have taken on some of the world's best darts...