Armed Forces

Armed Forces personnel and veterans can receive a free hot breakfast at Tesco this Sunday

Tesco thanks Armed Forces with free breakfasts

Resident John Ure from HC-One Scotland’s Lunan Court Care Home’s service medal, and plaque

Arbroath care home pays tribute to resident and Scots Guards veteran for Armed F...

Under a new three-year contract, defence company Leonardo has been chosen by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to manage ‘red team and cyber adversary simulation’ operations across UK Armed Forces bases and networks.

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Red Arrows fly over West Beach, Lossiemouth.

Watch: Incredible moment Red Arrows fly over Scottish beach

Prince William rides in a Challenger 2 tank while visiting British forces at the Tapa army base in northern Estonia in March (Picture: Raigo Pajula)

Starmer must do more to put UK in state of 'war-fighting readiness' Scotsman comment

Stagecoach are offering free travel for veterans this VE Day - 80.

Free travel for Scottish veterans on VE day

Head of Road Traffic & Criminal Law Kris Buchanan with Stephanie Grieve, Associate Director outside Scullion LAW's Hamilton Office

Stephanie Grieve promoted to associate director at Scullion LAW

Katie Banks, Operations Manager, KTGCS, Barbara Inglis, Community Champion, Asda Dunfermline, Gary Stevenson, Chairman, KTGCS

Rooting for the Community - Asda Foundation plants £3k in local orchard

Here are all the details about the Royal Marines Commandos Candidate Preparation Course, one of the main tasks you need to complete to become a Royal Marine.

Are you fit enough to conquer the Royal Marines Commando fitness test?

Scullion LAW's Criminal law Solicitor Stephanie Grieve

Scullion LAW’s Military Law Service: A force to be reckoned with

Nicola in her uniform.

Scots woman sets out to run London Marathon to give back

BMF CEO, John Newcomb

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Here are all the details about the Royal Navy's Pre-Joining fitness test, and how you can beat it. Pictured are HMS Queen Elizabeth's ship's company take part in circuits in the hangar.

Challenging regime needed to beat the Royal Navy fitness test

Those include Sally Taylor, the widow of Pc George Taylor, who was killed while on patrol on November 30, 1976.

He was attacked by two men dressed in prison uniform who had escaped from the State Hospital at Carstairs in Lanarkshire.

Scots who died in the line of duty honoured with Elizabeth Emblem

Barbra McWhirter's memory box

Hamilton care home resident shares inspiring story ahead of Remembrance Day

The first of the US-built Poseidon planes, intended for submarine-hunting and the tracking of maritime targets, arrives at RAF Lossiemouth, Moray, in 2020

Scots base for German planes as part of pact in face of Russia threat

King Charles and Fiona Laing along Jock’s Road.

Former Wren bumps into King Charles while training for ultra-challenge event for...

The sun shines behind the British Normandy Memorial at Ver-sur-Mer, France. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

What does the D stand for in D-Day and how is the anniversary being marked?

The council has granted the Freedom of Aberdeenshire to The Royal Regiment of Scotland (SCOTS).

Aberdeenshire gets set to welcome the SCOTS Regiment

There are good strategic reasons for the UK's nuclear deterrent to be based at Faslane (Picture: James Glossop/WPA pool/Getty Images)

UK armed forces would be in independent Scotland 'for decades'

The brutal war in Ukraine shows the threat posed by Vladimir Putin and the UK must prepare its Armed Forces (Picture: Genya Savilov/AFP via Getty Images)

Risk Trump will withdraw US from Nato is another reason why UK must rearm

David Duguid MP has welcomed the news

Women Veterans Strategy hailed as ‘significant milestone’

The service of these brave men and women give us the gift of security Rishi Sunak

The Council support sArmed Forces Week and hosts an annual event on June 19.

Aberdeenshire councillors welcome support to our Armed Forces

King Charles

King Charles pays tribute to troops to mark Armed Forces Day 2023

The prestigious Fettes College in Edinburgh, which gets more money from the Ministry of Defence to educate the children of Armed Forces personnel than other Scottish independent schools. Image: Danny Lawson/PA

Defence chiefs ask taxpayers to foot 'scandalous' £1.2m bill

A person holds a poppy as they look at a wall made of 10,000 remembrance poppies following the RBL's Poppy Appeal 2022 (photo: Getty Images)

Cenotaph Remembrance Sunday parade and ceremony order of service

Venues, landmarks and businesses will be taking part in the appeal this year.

Aberdeenshire landmarks to light up red for Poppy Appeal

The Kelpies lit up red for the poppy appeal in 2022

Scottish landmarks urged to light up red for Scottish Poppy Appeal

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with his Belarus' counterpart Alexander Lukashenko at a meeting in Sochi in September.

Belarus announces 'joint forces' with Russia as it gears up to join the war

Matt Fyfe with former Legion Scotland CEO Kevin Gray and volunteer Alistair Black.

Poppyscotland appeals for volunteers as stalwart steps down

Veterans marked Falklands Liberation Day in Edinburgh earlier this month on the 40th anniversary of the Argentine surrender

Where to see the Armed Forces Day parade in Edinburgh on Saturday

Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh Robert Aldridge (left) joins Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans Keith Brown MSP (right) and senior military personnel, as well as Falklands veterans and members of the wider armed forces community, to remember the 40th anniversary of the end of the conflict, during a parade and service of remembrance in Edinburgh. Picture date: Saturday June 18, 2022.

Edinburgh celebrates Armed Forces Day with city centre parade

Men and boys in their jarl squad at Up Helly Aa may soon be joined by women

Welcoming Up Helly Aa to 21st century. Or should that be 8th? – Scotsman comment

Rear Admiral Mark Beverstock, 58, joined the Royal Navy as a school leaver as it was a chance to get paid to go to university and study engineering

Falklands veterans in new photo exhibition 40 years after conflict ended

Smoke rises after Russian missiles hit Kyiv on Thursday (Picture: John Moore/Getty Images)

Putin's latest display of callous brutality shows why UK must boost Armed Forces

A Russian armoured vehicle drives off a railway platform after arrival in Belarus. Picture: Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP

Warning tens of thousands could die if Russia launch 'stupid' conflict

An additional 100 armed forces personnel have been rallied to accelerate the vaccine rollout in Scotland.

Extra 100 armed forces personnel to support vaccine rollout in Scotland

Marines from 45 Commando carry out welfare checks in Lumphanan, after Storm Arwen left many people without power (Picture: Peter Summers/Getty Images)

UK's Armed Forces are knitted into the very fabric of Scotland – Alister Jack MP

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Second World War veteran Jack Ransom, 101, was escorted by Major General Sir Alastair Irwin as he laid a wreath in Edinburgh on Remembrance Sunday on behalf of all veterans of the conflict.

Veteran, 101, leads Edinburgh's Remembrance Sunday commemorations

The pin-on poppies are inspired by the red flowers that grow widely on the fields of World War One. Photo: fesusrobertphotos / Canva Pro.

When is Poppy Day 2021? Why we wear poppies for Remembrance Sunday
Money from selling poppies goes towards supporting the Armed Forces in several ways, from financial support and advice to employment, mobility, housing and ment...

Derek Fraser from Edinburgh receiving a Covid-19 vaccine from military doctor Captain Robert Reid in February.

Army brought in to help Covid booster and flu vaccine programme

Humza Yousaf told the BBC’s Good Morning Scotland that the Scottish Government will “leave no stone unturned” and seek assistance “wherever we can” to prevent the collapse of the health system in coming months.

Yousaf: More soldiers could be called in to support NHS Scotland this winter

More than two thirds of adults regret not talking to their grandparents about th...

The new book Queensferry at War commemorates the town's First World War heroes.

Queensferry's First World War heroes commemorated in new book and website

Armed forces day in Glasgow's George Square, 2018 (John Devlin)

When is Armed Forces day and how are we marking it?

Coronavirus in Scotland: More than 60 members of the Armed Forces are being deployed to help with vaccines

The Armed Forces are being deployed to help with vaccines

Members of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guard carry out a reconnaissance before setting up a Covid–19 vaccination centre at the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility in Motherwell, Lanarkhire. Picture date: Monday January 18, 2021.

Armed forces to give Covid-19 vaccine in Scotland for first time

Chris Roberts is the new chief executive of Boxing Scotland

Boxing Scotland appoints new chief executive

Covid-19 vaccinations at Forth Valley

Army’s shot in the arm for war on Covid - leader comment

The Glenfinnan Viaduct

Watch live as Glenfinnan viaduct turns red for nation's fallen

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Halfords offers free car check and discounts for teachers, emergency workers and...

How to join in on a doorstep two-minute silence on Remembrance Sunday - and othe...

Douglas Ross apologised for missing VJ day event

Douglas Ross apologises for missing VJ event to officiate football match

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