What is a Type 45 Destroyer? The Royal Navy’s six Type 45 Destroyers are among the most advanced warships ever built. They are suited to a range of tasks, including Equipped with the ferocious Sea Viper missile, which can knock moving targets out of the sky from up to 70 miles away, Type 45 Destroyers… Read More
Introduction Subedar Major is the senior-most rank of junior commissioned officer in the Indian and Pakistani Armies, formerly known as the Viceroy’s commissioned officer in the British Indian Army. Refer to Subedar and Jemadar. Brief History During the British Raj, Battalion Subedar-Major was the highest rank natives could achieve. He would serve as a representative… Read More
A two-year research programme to look into financial hardship and food poverty within the military community has been launched. Part-funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, the study will work closely with SSAFA to collect and analyse data from serving personnel, veterans and families of all three Services. Lieutenant General Sir Andrew Gregory, the… Read More
Bristol-based brokers Community Mortgage Company are offering discounted fees to serving personnel and veterans in a bid to raise more than £5,000 a year for SSAFA, a military charity. The initiative, which sees the difference in rates donated directly to the charity, was initially introduced for NHS staff but has now been extended to the… Read More
The Defence Discount Service provides discounts for members of the Armed Forces, Veterans and Armed Forces Community both: Online; and On the high street. Defence Discount Service is home of the Defence Privilege Card, the vetted discount card that can be used in stores, restaurants and venues to obtain armed forces discounts. This discount card… Read More
Launched in October 2015, the Credit Union Services for the Armed Forces offers simple savings accounts and ‘affordable’ loans to military personnel. This is an arrangement, backed by the Ministry of Defence, which means that Armed Forces personnel are be able to save regularly or repay loans with Credit Unions directly through their pay packets, via… Read More
Introduction Military Commitment Ceremonies are new to many high schools and rising in popularity as a fitting way to honour students enlisting in the Armed Forces. Ten students at Mentor High School in Ohio were drawn to the military by its many opportunities and some are planning to continue their studies and earn a degree while… Read More
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