After thousands of miles collectively cycled and with many thousands of pounds raised, the SSAFA D-Day Ride ended yesterday (9 June) at Utah Beach on the Cotentin Peninsula of Normandy.
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After thousands of miles collectively cycled and with many thousands of pounds raised, the SSAFA D-Day Ride ended yesterday (9 June) at Utah Beach on the Cotentin Peninsula of Normandy.
Read moreA veteran care village marked the 80th anniversary of D-Day with a 1940s-themed party for residents, civic dignitaries and serving military personnel.
Read moreThe Royal Naval Association enabled three of its D-Day veterans to attend the UK celebrations in Portsmouth on 5 June.
Read moreDozens of veterans of the Normandy Landings gathered at Southwick House in Hampshire today as a week of events marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day begins.
Read moreThe British charity Legasee Educational Trust is proud to announce the launch of its new podcast series, “The Veterans’ Voice,” which starts by delving into the harrowing and heroic experiences of British military veterans during the Normandy campaign of World War Two.
Read moreThe Royal Naval Association’s Eddie Shipley, D-Day and Battle of the Atlantic veteran, recounted how he was on HMS Starling, one of the famous Captain Walker’s group of ships. Their job was to keep the U-boats away from the landing areas on D-Day, a job that haunts him still.
Read moreLeonard Gunner, a Royal Naval Association member, from Walton-on-Thames, recounts how, just two days after his 19th birthday, he directed fire to protect the troops landing on Gold Beach.
Read moreA service of dedication for a new Blind Veterans UK Standard and an act of Remembrance for the 80th anniversary of D-Day is being held in Rugby.
Read moreA care homes charity is marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day by offering free lunches to veterans and their partners living in the community this summer.
Read moreVeterans, supported by the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) and Greenwich Hospital, expressed profound gratitude for the opportunity to pay respects to fallen shipmates and friends during a pilgrimage to the Falkland Islands.
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