Armed Forces Day (June 27th)

barnaclebill


Joined: 12/12/2008
Posts: 303

Message Posted:
27/06/2009 11:59

Today is armed forces day here in the UK,lots of events going on so when your having a Effes around the pool give a thought for the lads and lasses in various conflicts.At last the government is getting behind our Forces to give them the recognition that they deserve.Lets hope it continues.God Bless them all.

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
27/06/2009 12:33

Barnaclebill,

I hope you have a great day, don't worry we will be thinking of the troops at home and in foreign places and will give a thought for the ones that are no longer with us but died for Queen and country. Glad they are now getting recognition. And as you say God Bless them all.

Geejay


Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 475

Message Posted:
27/06/2009 12:34

Yes...At last the government is prepared to listen to those who support the armed forces. But why has it taken so long ? Is it because they've had such a beating in the polls ?

barnaclebill


Joined: 12/12/2008
Posts: 303

Message Posted:
27/06/2009 13:54

I think Joanna Lumleys fight with the Government over the Ghurkas brought a lot of attention back to the eye of the general public with regard to our forces.

That and there is a lot more reality programmes on TV showing us the sterling job they do on our behalf.

teatime


Joined: 20/10/2008
Posts: 852

Message Posted:
27/06/2009 19:48

This day has been around for years, used to be called Veterans Day, but it has now been changed to Armed Forces Day especially to include those currently serving, I think this has worked as there seems to have been a lot more enthusiasm in celebrating this day now.

littlejohn


Joined: 09/03/2009
Posts: 316

Message Posted:
28/06/2009 00:32

I'm an ex serviceman having been in Aden,Cyprus,Germany,N Ireland and of course England.

Please note that it is the MOD who decide what money is spent and where!!

And however much was spent in this day and age it probably still would not be sufficient to fully support all the theatres of "war" in which we are currently involved.

And furthermore servicemen and ex servicemen have always been undervalued by the people of the UK.

So please stop bleating - we all new what we were getting into - and would mostly do it all over again.

If there were more doers and fewer talkers ( generally ) the world would be a better place and maybe there would'nt be so many conflicts in the first place to waste money and lives on.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
28/06/2009 01:48

hi littlejohn i agree with you but I take my hat off to the brave women and men serving today. I am a soldiers daughters and lived in all the places you mentioned.I do not think they are undervalued by the public now a days. I guess you ask any ex service man to do it again and they would jump at it xxxx

Lemtich



Joined: 15/02/2007
Posts: 1487

Message Posted:
28/06/2009 02:15

Ring ring.



Hello, War Office. Wan't a fight?



Lem

decanddyl


Joined: 17/01/2009
Posts: 792

Message Posted:
28/06/2009 21:45

Hi Lilli, you are quite right about asking any ex service personnel to have their military service all over again they would certainly jump at the chance, I know I for one would given the opportunity. Having served in some wonderful places around the world and some of the experiences (good and bad) I would not mind doing another stint. I don't know if people realise how difficult it can be adjusting to civvy street.





Ged

rowlo



Joined: 12/10/2008
Posts: 4796

Message Posted:
28/06/2009 21:50

hi barnaclebill, ex para here , god bless them all xxxxx

CyprusSmile


Joined: 28/06/2009
Posts: 7

Message Posted:
28/06/2009 23:26

It wasn't given enough publicity in the UK that's for sure.

teatime


Joined: 20/10/2008
Posts: 852

Message Posted:
28/06/2009 23:56

CyprusSmile "It wasn't given enough publicity in the UK that's for sure"

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