Her Majesty The Queen has honoured 123 service personnel in the annual New Year Honours List along with 37 civilians for their work with the MoD or the other aspects of the UK's defence service. Here are the service personnel honoured: Royal Navy Awards...
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Merchant seafarers who have shown distinguished service may be honoured with a new Merchant Navy Medal. Her Majesty the Queen has approved the Merchant Navy Medal, as part of the honours system. Merchant Navy Day provides an opportunity to remember the...
For the first time in history, the British Government have instituted a medal to recognise the work of individuals during a specific humanitarian crisis. The Ebola Medal - the first of its kind - has been approved to recognise the bravery...
We would love to hear your stories and comments about your Armed Forces Day 2015. We are putting together a portfolio of articles to share with all and generations to come. Good and bad, please share with us, you never...
The exhibition called The Last Of The Tide begins 71 years to the day since the Allied invasion of Europe in 1944 at Buckingham Palace....see the fabulous paintings here...
The Defence Secretary has today confirmed that the UK will provide a new package of non-lethal equipment to the Ukrainian armed forces. Britain's continued support of the Ukrainian Government has seen the gifting of £850,000 worth of high-priority items including...
Medals are a symbol of achievement and can commemorate greatness in a variety of fields. Whether it is for bravery, excellence or merit, medals are important for every recipient and that is why they need to be of the highest...
The premier award for gallantry, the Victoria Cross may be awarded to all ranks of the services and civilians for gallantry in the presence of the enemy. It may be awarded posthumously. A bronze bar ornamented with laurels may be issued...
