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Military Society release Falklands War book 40 years on
24 May 2022
The British Modern Military History Society commemorate the service of Falklands veterans with a third book.
![Illustration of soldiers running out from sea shore holding weapons](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/iszj5xsy/glimpses-of-falklands-war-book-cover-snippet.png?width=432&height=286&anchor=center&mode=crop)
Blind baking with Alexa
16 May 2022
Our blind veterans join us for our weekly baking session, with the help of Amazon Echo's virtual assistant, Alexa.
![A photo of blind veteran Ian and his wife Mabel rolling out dough for Welsh cakes with the help of Alexa](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/y0dloz3c/ian-and-mabel-henderson.jpg?width=432&height=286&anchor=center&mode=crop)
Blind veteran Andy to cycle London to Brighton
11 May 2022
One of our blind veterans is challenging himself to cycle 55 miles and raise money for our charity.
![Photo of Joey, left, Angela, centre, and Andy, right holding their medals, wearing Blind Veterans UK vests after finishing the Great South Run in Portsmouth](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/3vcden0m/joey-sharma-angela-and-andy-leitch.jpg?width=432&height=286¢er=0.39081997722650536,0.50652910709102594&mode=crop)
Blind veteran celebrates world cooking tour in new book
22 Apr 2022
One of our blind veterans has released her second cookbook, entitled ‘A cook’s tour: Baking Blind goes global’.
![Photo of Malawian home cooks and local head chef Cephus teaching Penny, centre, authentic local cuisine](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/21gpyndi/malawian-home-cooks-and-local-head-chef-cephus-teaching-penny-authentic-local-cuisine.jpg?width=432&height=286&anchor=center&mode=crop)
Blind veteran taking on ultra-run to raise money for charity
19 Apr 2022
Blind veteran Mark is preparing for a 40 mile charity run to mark the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War.
![Photo of blind veteran Alan Lock, right and guide Dan, left, running past wearing Blind Veterans UK vest and waving at the camera](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/oewnmvof/blind-veteran-alan-lock-and-dan-rodireges-running-past-crop.jpg?width=432&height=286¢er=0.33004357846187637,0.60968355209338276&mode=crop)
Blind veterans form friendship group after meeting virtually
8 Apr 2022
A group of blind veterans went on holiday together after meeting through our virtual introduction week.
![Left to right, Stuart, John, and Jim pictured smiling and sitting down on a sofa and chairs together](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/iznbskxr/stuart-john-and-jim.jpg?width=432&height=286¢er=0.36540856892682533,0.48893225508247085&mode=crop)
Blind veteran to represent UK at Invictus Games
8 Apr 2022
One of our blind veterans has been selected to represent the UK at this month’s Invictus Games.
![Blind veteran Clare smiling, stood next to her Invictus Games jacket which is hung up behind her](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/vteph5tr/clare-blind-veteranm-8-april-2022.jpg?width=432&height=286¢er=0.43190502075957182,0.62824940372736238&mode=crop)
Blind veteran’s ‘survival guide’ published
10 Feb 2022
One of our blind veterans publishes his third book, ‘Winging it Blind’, featuring advice for living with sight loss.
![Front cover of Winging It Blind, featuring a cartoon man abseiling in a Blind Veterans UK T-shirt. Text reads: Winging It Blind, or changing what you think is possible, fear not the task, celebrate what you have already achieved.](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/zzbhyktg/winging-it-blind.jpg?width=432&height=286¢er=0.44831279023986076,0.47804335742078935&mode=crop)
Our blind veterans review mince pies
13 Dec 2021
Our blind veterans helped us choose this year's best mince pies. Find out how the top suppliers fare.
![A graphic with a dark blue background, an illustration of ice melting from the top, and a mince pie illustration.](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/pnnn4oh4/mince-pies-ratings-4.png?width=432&height=286&anchor=center&mode=crop)
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