St Vincent date for Gosport

10:49am Tuesday 30th June 2009

The 13th annual meeting and reunion dinner of the HMS St Vincent Association will be held on October 10 at St Vincent College, Gosport.

Hope you are ready for rum do!

5:00pm Tuesday 23rd June 2009

This weekend will see the first Armed Forces Day which will no doubt become an annual event.

Flag-raising first for Bradford

10:44am Tuesday 16th June 2009

The flag-raising in Centenary Square on Monday (June 22) is at 10.00 hours.

Special flag for Armed Forces Day

12:19pm Tuesday 9th June 2009

The countdown has begun to celebrate Armed Forces Day on Saturday, June 27, by councils up and down the country.

Flying the flag for services

10:22am Tuesday 2nd June 2009

On Monday, June 22, there will be a ceremonial Flag Raising in Centenary Square to commemorate the special week of events leading up to Armed Forces Day.

MPs are targeted to back EDM

11:30am Tuesday 19th May 2009

I was in London on Monday, May 11 with about 300 other members of the Armed Forces Pension Group to lobby our MPs to sign up to the Early Day Motion proposed by Colin Challen MP.

Did you know Bill Lawson?

11:04am Tuesday 12th May 2009

Information is being sought about a local man – Private William Edward Lawson who served with the Seaforth Highlanders from 1940 to 1947.

Enjoying a Cavalier attitude

2:21pm Tuesday 5th May 2009

A reunion of the HMS Caprice (1968) Association is taking place at the King Charles Hotel, Chatham, on September 25 and 26.

A chance to Square bash again!

9:29am Tuesday 28th April 2009

On Monday, June 22, at 10.30am in Centenary Square, Bradford, the four flagpoles will have flags hoisted to celebrate the start of Armed Forces week.

Funding is available for veterans

3:22pm Tuesday 21st April 2009

World War Two veterans, spouses, widows and carers can apply now for Lottery funding to visit the places they served in.

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