21-year-old, Aidan O’Donnell, was just eight-years-old when his dad, Warrant Officer Class 2 Gary O'Donnell was killed while on tour in Afghanistan. On Remembrance Sunday Aidan speaks about what Remembrance means to him and his family, why it’s important that we never forget, and how support from …
“I’m giving one working day of my life when some mothers and fathers serving in our military gave up everything, the ultimate sacrifice.” Famous Lake District Springer Spaniels, Paddy and Harry, and their owner Kerry Irving, will be setting out on a 16-mile Remembrance walk today (12th) to mark …
Eight-year-old, Evie Hebden, never got to meet her dad Royal Marine, Ralph Hebden. She was born just a few days after he died. As Remembrance Day approaches Evie’s mum, Sarah, speaks about what Remembrance means to their military family, how she’s teaching her daughter about its significance and …
Former Royal Welsh Fusilier, Steve Owen, from Cardigan in West Wales, is set to tackle his most gruelling challenge yet – walking 457 laps of a 400-metre running track to pay tribute to the 457 serving personnel who sacrificed their lives in Afghanistan between 2001 and 2021*. As well as dedicating …
Every year, at 11am on the 11th of November, people across the nation stop and pay their respects to the fallen soldiers of the British Armed Forces for Remembrance Day. But for the bereaved military children and young people supported by Scotty’s Little Soldiers, every day is Remembrance Day. “We …
The thought of having twins never once crossed Corporal Kris O’Neill’s mind, yet when he and his wife, Tina, found out just over 18 years ago that they would be having twin boys, they were over the moon. Life was complete. But Kris’s time with his boys was tragically cut short. He only got to spend …
