My family has served in the various branches of our Armed Forces for generations & my 2 brothers and I have served and now are Veterans. I have a son-in-law who’s served about 15 years so far & although things are much improved for serving members, there’s still so much to be done.


Veterans on the other hand are pretty much forgotten- unless they’re being maliciously dragged through the courts for doing their duty at the time. Throw in disabled veterans around the four nations and the shambles becomes a bigger shambles. The Armed Forces Covenant is pretty much a joke here in Northern Ireland.


I would hope that many important improvements are brought in before my son-in-law joins the Veteran ranks and if it means dragging our ‘beloved’ politicians dragging and screaming to the end of the process tunnel, then so be it!!