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"Princess Marina House is a wonderful place"
When former rear-gunner Peter Potter was awarded the Legion d'Honneur, there was only one place he wanted to have his medal presented to him, amongst friends and peers at the RAF Benevolent Fund's Princess Marina House.
A home for James and Sarah
In January 2017 James Faulkner and his wife Sarah celebrated buying their first home together. The couple had been living in an RAF Benevolent Fund Housing Trust property, where James had lived after he was diagnosed with a devastating brain tumour.
Iraq and Afghanistan wars memorial
As Her Majesty The Queen unveils a new Iraq and Afghanistan wars memorial in London, Air Vice-Marshal David Murray, Chief Executive at the RAF Benevolent Fund, pays tribute to those who served in the conflicts.
Statement in response to Chancellor's Spring Budget announcement
Air Vice-Marshal David Murray, Chief Executive at the RAF Benevolent Fund, has given his thoughts on the Spring Budget 2017 announced by Phillip Hammond.
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After ten years on the bench Gunners football team reform
Last month the RAF Regiment Football Club laced up their boots for their first fixture in more than ten years. Not only would 2017 mark the rebirth of the Club but it also marks 75 years since the formation of the RAF Regiment.
Bomber Command Memorial vandalism – update
Following the vandalism of the Bomber Command Memorial this weekend we are pleased to confirm the graffiti has been removed.
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Bomber Command Memorial vandalism – statement
As the guardian of the Bomber Command Memorial, the RAF Benevolent Fund is saddened to hear it has been vandalised.
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RAF hero backs Great British Sunday Lunch fundraiser
RAF hero Stuart Robinson has helped launch the RAF Benevolent Fund's national fundraiser, the Great British Sunday Lunch.
The RAF Regiment and the Falkland Islands
Corporal Dave Capps proudly served as a Regiment Gunner for more than 22 years, serving in a number of conflicts including Ulster, the Falkland Islands, the first Gulf War and Bosnia. His squadron was one of the last to leave the Falklands.
The Regiment is like having a second family
Former Lance Corporal Darren Kamara served in the RAF Regiment for seven years between 2006 and 2013, completing two tours of Afghanistan and one tour of Iraq. An injury sustained while on duty ended his RAF career and Darren has since forged a successful career as a photographer.
