The US DoD and Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) have called for suicide prevention strategies ahead of a conference on mental health. The call for suicide prevention ideas comes ahead of a conference in August examining the impact of mental health on US Veterans and personnel. The two departments will join to ...
Members of Joint Forces command have been recognised for exceptional work by Commander General Sir Charles Deverell. A group of outstanding Joint Forces Command (JFC) members have been recognised for their work with Commander JFC Commendations. JFC is made up by civil servants, service personnel, and contractors. Commendation certificates were awarded to the ...
A new report has highlighted the number of servicewomen who have experienced sexual harassment in the armed forces. New figures from the Sexual Harassment Survey and Bolt Burdon Kemp reports into the British Army and the Royal Navy have revealed the startling extent of harassment incidents. The majority of victims were ...
Not all injuries on the battlefield are visible to the eye. The psychological impact of military service can be just as difficult to recover from as physical injuries. Two in every three of the UK population are likely to remain free of mental illness in their lifetime; however, many will, at some stage, experience ...