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les_taxi
25th June 2011, 11:42
https://www.facebook.com/armedforcesday
Good coverage on Sky for our hero's :xxgrinning--00xx3:
KeithD
25th June 2011, 15:25
I'm a war pensioner.... all donations kindly welcomed :xxgrinning--00xx3:
Dedworth
25th June 2011, 17:10
Yesterday they unveiled a statue of a Guardsman in Windsor cast from Iraqi bronze with Afghan cobbles in the base.
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01929/guards_1929938c.jpg
Today there's been a big welcome back parade and marchpast of 1st Btn Irish Guards in Windsor, the the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge presented their medals in a private ceremony at the barracks
grahamw48
26th June 2011, 00:39
Sadly the military tradition in our family died with my dad ( 30 years RN, followed by 15 yrs teaching at the Army Apprentices College), my Grandad (35 years Cheshire Regiment) and my favourite Uncle, who was in the Coldstream Guards.
I still feel a connection with our gallant lads though. :)
Dedworth
26th June 2011, 00:45
Untold years of loyal service there Graham, servicemen nowadays would be had pressed to put that number of years in:xxgrinning--00xx3:
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