There need to be more individuals who are able to champion and be ambassadors for neurodiversity.
The RAF were the first to change it’s stance to a case by case basis so if you could prove that you were capable, they’d give you a chance.
We're a very tight knit crew
Sqdn Ldr Mathew StannardI look back now and think, how on earth could I have done it?
They’d post men with guns on the door to stop us leaving.
That night was the first time I went home and cried.
If you’re wearing a uniform, it’s to defend everyones rights.
It prompted the need to offer mental or physical assistance to a lot of veterans who were trawling back very traumatic memories.
We’ve never been able to unite and discuss what we went through, ever.
We've nothing to be ashamed of anymore.
You can be charged for not saluting, or charged for not shooting.
Someone, somewhere felt that if you were of a gay persuasion you would be open to blackmail.