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Ministry of Defence recognise LGBT Veterans in milestone ceremony to help right the wrongs of the past
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Defence Ministers present Etherton Ribbon to LGBT Veterans at symbolic ceremony.
Government delivers further expansion of health services to former armed forces personnel
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The government has launched a campaign to help improve veterans’ access to healthcare services, and opened applications to the £2.52 million Veterans Mobility Fund.
Thousands of Armed Forces veterans can now apply for their HM Armed Forces Veteran Card following the launch of the service.
The design of the Nuclear Test Medal has been unveiled. The medal recognises military, civilian, and overseas staff and personnel who participated in Britain’s nuclear testing programme in the 1950s and 1960s.
Three members of the veterans community have received Points of Light awards as part of events to mark Armed Forces Week.
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