Jews have always served in the British armed forces, even when the law forbade us Jewish servicemen and women played vital roles in the allied victories in both World Wars. Jewish service to the Crown in the 21st century remains one of the sternest rebuttal to modern antisemitism.
Staff Sergeant Dan Fox is the National Chairman of AJEX JMA, the Jewish Military Association, since January 2022.
Joined the Army Reserve (then called the Territorial Army) in September 2006 and was mobilised into the Regular Army for a year in July 2009, including a six-month operational tour of Afghanistan.
He remains a reservist, serving at least 30 days a year in uniform, alongside his day job in civil contingencies.
The speaker will cover the following points, followed by a Q&A session:
