From the Falkland Islands to the Isle of Wight!
James, 32, made the decision to join the Royal Engineers in 2006. I was influenced by some great guys in my youth who were ex Sappers. I would have never lived it down if I had joined any other Corps, so I joined the Royal Engineers. And they were right, the best Corps in the […]
Soldiering On Awards 2018 Finalists Reception
Last night saw the 2018 award finalists gather together for a special celebratory reception held at the House of Lords. The evening’s host, Soldiering On Awards President, General the Lord Dannatt, welcomed 170 guests, including our 41 finalists along with their nominators, to the Cholmondeley Room and Terrace at the Palace of Westminster. In this […]
Ex-Wren Elizabeth talks about her journey from one Reiki session to her own holistic venture
Elizabeth, an ex-Wren, left the service in 1990 to start a family. Almost thirty years later she now has six children and two grandchildren! I absolutely loved being part of the Wrens, I have made brilliant friends who I still love and trust, it was the best thing I ever did……. Being part of the […]
Lord Digby Jones Pledges Support to X-Forces
On Tuesday 9 January 2018, Lord Digby Jones visited the X-Forces offices in Birmingham, where he met with the team and pledged his support as a member of the X-Forces Advisory Board and a business mentor. Lordy Digby Jones, former Director-General of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and Minister of State for Trade and […]
