Soldiers helping to build the Nightingale hospital in London last night compared the coronavirus crisis to the Battle of the Somme. Colonel Ashleigh Boreham, who has carried out two tours of Iraq and one of Afghanistan, said it was the biggest mission of his career. As commanding officer of 256 City of London Field Hospital, … Read more
The Taliban have pledged their readiness to cooperate with healthcare workers instead of killing them, as fear of a coronavirus epidemic spreads in Afghanistan. Whatever reservations the militants previously held over eradicating the crippling disease, they have now clearly grasped the dangers posed by the pandemic sweeping the rest of the world. In the past … Read more
Finland has been named the happiest country in the world for the third year in a row by the World Happiness Report – and Afghanistan ranked the bleakest. The annual United Nations World Happiness Report ranks over 150 countries by how happy their citizens perceive themselves to be, according to their evaluations of their own … Read more
The widow of a war veteran who took his own life due to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) broke down on This Morning as she recalled how much her husband loved their children. Mother-of-two Alicia Davis, from Christchurch, Hampshire struggled to fight back tears as she recalled how her husband Jamie, 30, suffered from PTSD which … Read more
Words of support! Meghan Markle says ‘aww how nice’ to Prince Harry as he receives a standing ovation and long round of applause at the Mountbatten Festival of Music Prince Harry, 35, received a standing ovation at Mountbatten Festival of Music Meghan Markle, 38, appeared to turn to him and say ‘aww how nice’ on Saturday … Read more
The Duke of Sussex attended church with his wife Meghan and the Queen yesterday to pay tribute to a Royal Marine who died in Afghanistan 13 years ago. Ben Reddy, 22, was killed when K Company of 42 Commando came under fire from militants in the volatile Helmand province on March 6, 2007. And Harry … Read more
There has been a recent spate of suicides among former British soldiers who fought in Afghanistan, it has been claimed. Some 14 former and serving army personnel are thought to have killed themselves in the past two months, according to The Times. Johnny Mercer, the minister for veterans, said he was particularly concerned about recent … Read more
The United States will begin withdrawing thousands of forces from Afghanistan after signing a peace agreement with Taliban militants aimed at ending America’s longest war. U.S. troop levels are to drop to 8,600 from about 13,000 in the four to five months following Saturday’s signing. The withdrawal of all remaining forces, within 14 months, will … Read more
They’re playing Kate and Lisa – characters inspired by the real-life wives of soldiers serving in Afghanistan who formed a choir a decade ago comprised of women across the UK and abroad. And Kristin Scott Thomas and Sharon Horgan lead some of the real members of the women’s choir at the Military Wives premiere in … Read more
A woman who started batch cooking when her husband was deployed to Afghanistan has revealed how prepping one-portion meals has helped her save up to £80 a month. Shannon Bannon, 25, from Catterick, North Yorkshire, whose husband is in the Armed Forces, bulk buys ingredients and then spends hours prepping meals for several days, with … Read more
The New York Times is being criticized for allowing Sirajuddin Haqqani (pictured), the deputy leader of the Taliban to write an op-ed The New York Times has been criticized for publishing an op-ed written by the deputy leader of the Taliban who is one of the world’s most wanted militants. In the article, headlined ‘What … Read more
Angelina Jolie has said it’s time the world steps in to help with the Syrian conflict as she reflects on the lack of action since her first visit to the border in 2011. The UN Special Envoy calls out politicians for failing to step in like other conflicts in the Middle East and questions when … Read more
Forces veterans have had their futures ruined by a Government-sanctioned pension scam. Although some are still suffering trauma from tours of Iraq, Afghanistan and Northern Ireland, they now face working into their eighties after losing nest eggs worth up to £50,000. They said they had been ‘betrayed and abandoned’ by the Government which registered the … Read more