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Hi folks, We were deeply touched recently by the events taking place here in the UK and in Belgium to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Passchendaele. Over 320,000 allied troops were killed or injured in the campaign, … Continued

Hi folks, The British summertime is doing what the British summertime does best and veering wildly from heatwave to monsoon. In bleak news, we are horrified at continued failure to uphold the Armed Forces Covenant, which promises to take care … Continued

Hi folks, Some schools are already out for the summer, we hope that you and your loved ones have a great summer ahead, whatever you have planned. No slowing down here at Ex-Mil, as you can see from the great … Continued

Hi folks, We don’t need to remind you to be on high alert right now, given recent terrorist attacks, but please also keep a close eye on each other and on our serving colleagues. We’ve seen a strange event in … Continued

Hi folks, We hope you are getting a chance to enjoy the lovely summer sunshine. It’s certainly a great antidote to the 24/7 politics we’ve had to bear here in the UK! We’re quite glad that’s over for a while, … Continued

Hi folks, The news has been dominated over the last week by the terrible news from Manchester. Our thoughts and condolences to all those affected by such a cowardly and disgusting act of violence. The resulting soldiers on the streets … Continued

Hi folks, Much as we wanted to keep our noses out of politics, there’s one thing that we can’t keep quiet about and that’s defence spending – or the lack of it. With our armed forces smaller than they’ve been … Continued

Hi folks, May the Fourth be with you (sorry, couldn't resist!). This bank holiday weekend not only saw the usual crazy mix of weather – do we expect different?- but also the 100th Army vs Navy Rugby. This grand old … Continued

Hi folks, Well, here we go again! Is anyone else getting a little tired of elections? At this stage, with only a matter of weeks until we go to the polls, we’d normally share details of the main parties’ policies … Continued

Hi folks, We hope you've had a chance to get out there and enjoy this beautiful spring sunshine! Last week saw the triggering of Article 50 after what feels like an eternity of talk. Now we’re on our way out … Continued