Research Shows Scale Of Mental Health Challenges For Veterans In Northern Ireland For First Time
A research report launched today shows that over a third of veterans (36%) living in Northern Ireland who responded to a survey about their mental health and wellbeing are likely to be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) while a similar number...
Pathfinder’s “I Am Tommy Atkins” Campaign Continues With Focus On Op Banner
The “I am Tommy Atkins!” Remembrance campaign from Pathfinder International continues for January with an interview with Northern Ireland veteran, Barry Kean. The campaign launched in November, sees a veteran per month talk cover a different conflict since...
Marking 50 Years Since NI Operations Began
Service personnel joined veterans at the National Memorial Aboretum, the Armed Forces Memorial in Staffordshire, to commemorate 50 years since the start of Operation Banner… The event, hosted by The Royal British Legion at the National Memorial Arboretum,...
Op Banner Commemorations Announced
A commemorative event to mark the 50th anniversary of the start of Operation Banner in Northern Ireland will be held at the National Memorial Arboretum on 14th August… Op Banner lasted almost 38 years between 14 August 1969 and 31 July 2007 – more than...
