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  1. 5 July 2010

    Goodbye Armed Forces Day 2010

    Thank you for showing your support and making Armed Forces Day 2010 such a memorable success.

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  2. 2 July 2010

    Celebrations are ongoing…

    And Andy Murray has sent a message of support to Our Boys and Girls.

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  3. 28 June 2010

    Huge support for Armed Forces Day

    Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets this weekend.

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  4. 27 June 2010

    Armed Forces Day 2011

    Edinburgh to host next Armed Forces Day.

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  5. 26 June 2010

    It’s Armed Forces Day!

    Supporting the team that never lets us down.

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  6. 25 June 2010

    Uniform at work

    Reservists proudly wear their uniforms to work.

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  7. 24 June 2010

    Sporting support

    The world of sport has thrown its support behind Armed Forces Day.

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  8. 23 June 2010

    National Expression of support

    National Express has covered one of its coaches in Armed Forces Day livery.

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  9. 22 June 2010

    Talk to your loved ones for longer for Armed Forces Day

    A special Armed Forces Day offer for Servicemen and women on operations around the world.

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  10. 21 June 2010

    Flying the flag for Armed Forces Day

    The Armed Forces Day Flag was raised around the country today.

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  11. 20 June 2010

    Fighting fathers and sons

    Movie hardman Vinnie Jones has sent a message of support.

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  12. 19 June 2010

    Those special Saturdays

    Glamorous girl group The Saturdays have recorded a special video of support.

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  13. 18 June 2010

    Cardiff City counts down to the national event

    Cardiff’s streets are already full of Armed Forces Day branded banners.

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  14. 17 June 2010

    Lorraine Kelly flies Armed Forces Day flag for Scotland

    Lorraine Kelly got a taste of life in the military yesterday after leaving the comforts of her GMTV sofa to fly the flag for Armed Forces Day.

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  15. 17 June 2010

    Join the amazing display of support for Armed Forces Day

    This month has seen an amazing display of support for the Armed Forces - messages have been received from Her Majesty the Queen, Prime Minister David Cameron, sports legend David Beckham, TV and film stars including the cast of Coronation Street, Barbara Windsor and Sir Michael Caine, and most importantly many people like you.

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  16. 15 June 2010

    The Attraction of a Uniform

    The lure of a regulation issue shoe and a shiny set of buttons is still as strong today as it ever was.

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  17. 14 June 2010

    British Speedway opens its doors to Service families

    The British Speedway Promoters Association is offering Service Personnel and their families free admission to meetings during the Armed Forces Day celebrations.

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  18. 13 June 2010

    The Queen’s Birthday Parade

    Thousands of people gathered to show their support at the biggest ceremonial event of the year.

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  19. 12 June 2010

    Armed Forces inspire England World Cup team

    The England team thank the men and women of the Armed Forces for the outstanding contribution they make to the UK.

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  20. 11 June 2010

    Royal lead for Cardiff parade

    The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will lead the parade from Cardiff Castle to the Bay on Armed Forces Day.

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  21. 10 June 2010

    Viking invasion

    The ‘Vikings’ invaded Liverpool Street Station for a National Express free ticket bonanza.

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  22. 9 June 2010

    Heroes Welcome: Leading by example

    The Heroes Welcome scheme highlights businesses offering a discount, service upgrade or special acknowledgement to British Service Personnel and their families.

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  23. 8 June 2010

    Personal messages

    You can now post a personal message of support on our website for friends and family in the Armed Forces.

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  24. 7 June 2010

    Barbara Windsor supports Armed Forces Day

    The EastEnders legend recorded a message of support for the Armed Forces before heading off to the London Palladium for Sunday’s BAFTA TV Awards.

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  25. 6 June 2010

    Sir Michael Caine has joined other famous veterans supporting Armed Forces Day.

    Sir Michael Caine joins host of famous veterans supporting Armed Forces Day.

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  26. 5 June 2010

    Public support helps injured Service personnel

    Help for Heroes-led public support for our Armed Forces has helped build a fantastic new rehabilitation complex for injured servicemen and women.

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  27. 4 June 2010

    Twibbon: Spread the word!

    Help us spread the word about Armed Forces Day by joining our new Twibbon campaign and proudly displaying your support.

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  28. 3 June 2010

    Cadet Volunteers celebrated

    Civilian and military adult volunteer Cadet leaders show their support for the Armed Forces, week in, week out. A special reception was held to celebrate their remarkable contribution.

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  29. 2 June 2010

    Famous faces boost support

    Stephen Fry gave the Armed Forces Day Twitter following a big push by Tweeting his support yesterday. Why not follow the action on Twitter at @ArmedForces_Day?

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  30. 1 June 2010

    Reunion Jack

    There’s nothing like meeting up with former colleagues to reminisce about shared experiences and to be reminded just how strong the bonds of friendship remain.

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  31. 31 May 2010

    Knight’s heart and soul

    The Armed Forces really appreciate the support of people from all walks of life. The Armed Forces Day message board is choc full of good wishes and a growing number of well known fans have joined in the action.

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  32. 30 May 2010

    Bumper Armed Forces weekend

    The Armed Forces are featuring strongly in a fun-filled bank holiday weekend packed with events offering entertainment for all.

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  33. 30 May 2010

    BBC Radio 1 Forces Special

    BBC Radio 1 will broadcast live from a British military base from Afghanistan for a Ten-Hour Takeover British Forces Request Special on Bank Holiday Monday.

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  34. 29 May 2010

    Coronation Street-party

    The Coronation Street cast threw a special Armed Forces Day street party this week, in association with The Sun. Armed Forces personnel mingled with stars including Helen Worth, Bev Callard and Bill Roache, who play Gail Platt, Liz McDonald and Ken Barlow in the popular ITV soap.

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  35. 27 May 2010

    Beckham shows his support

    International legend, David Beckham, took time out of his busy schedule to show his support for Armed Forces Day during a recent visit to troops based in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

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  36. 26 May 2010

    Driving support for Armed Forces Day

    Next time you jump in the back of a London cab, keep an eye out for an Armed Forces Day window sticker!

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  37. 25 May 2010

    Wembley tribute for troops

    Around 1,000 Servicemen and women were honoured by the capacity crowd at The Tickets for Troops International England v Mexico friendly football match on Monday 24th May.

    The men and women from the Royal Navy, Army and RAF received a standing ovation from the fans who took a break from cheering their team on the road to South Africa this summer.

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  38. 25 May 2010

    Countdown to armed forces day begins

    With just over a month to go until Sat 26 June, subscribers to the Armed Forces Day website have received the first newsletter highlighting some of the features of the new website and updates on events as the countdown begins.

    Why not subscribe to the newsletter to receive your own updates.

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  39. 5 March 2010

    Cardiff hosts Armed Forces Day 2010

    On Saturday 26 June 2010 Cardiff, the capital city for Wales will be proud hosts of the second Armed Forces Day national event, supported by the Welsh Assembly Government, Cardiff Council and the Ministry Of Defence.

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