The latest edition of DefenceFocus reports on how the very first Armed Forces Day event was planned.
The day was conceived due to a desire to include armed forces members who are still serving their country into the Veterans Day celebrations. This idea was supported by a petition on the Number10 website, which led to the [...]
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Armed Forces Day Planning
12 Comments CherryPie on Aug 19th 2009
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Armed Forces Day
On Saturday the 27th June 2009 the first ever national Armed Forces Day will be held, it is an opportunity for the nation to show support for the men and women who make up the armed forces community. The day aims to celebrate everyone who has served within the Armed Forces; those currently serving, veterans [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Jun 3rd 2009
