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In Kabul the British Embassy, ISAF and NCC staff celebrated at Her Majesty s Ambassador s Residence accompanied by a piper and a few words from HMA and a minute s silence. It was business as usual in Helmand province but some of those on duty took the time to reflect on the meaning of Armed Forces Day:</p></div><blockquote >Seeing people showing their support on Armed Forces Day gives me pride in myself and the job that I do. Armed Forces Day makes it easier for my friends and family back home to understand and accept what I m doing out here on operations. The support the public show doesn t just help the soldiers over here but really helps our families back in the UK as well." - Craftsman Nathan Williams, 21, from Kirkwall, Orkney Islands who is a vehicle mechanic serving with 2 Close Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers</blockquote><blockquote >The support of the public means a lot, we should be proud as a nation about what we are achieving out here ... it makes a huge difference knowing that the public support the troops, it boosts morale and makes it that bit easier to carry on with the job at hand. - Corporal Rebekah Carter from Ross-on-Wye is a Royal Military Policewoman from 111 Provost Company who is currently attached to 4th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland</blockquote><blockquote >The support of the public means a great deal. We fight for them, to keep them safe, knowing that they are behind us is a huge morale boost & on Remembrance Day we remember those who have gone before, Armed Forces Day is a great day to thank people for their current service." - Capt Robert Atherdon, 26 from Wellington in Shropshire, is Second in Command of B Company, 1 RIFLES</blockquote> </div> <div class="columnRight"> <div class="container"> <!--div class="col third padd"--> <h3>News Stories</h3> <ul class="resources"><li><a href="/news/2012_news_features/only_50_days.aspx">It's 50 days until Armed Forces Day!</a></li> <li><a href="/news/2012_news_features/plymouth_announces_c.aspx">Plymouth announces celebrations for the national event</a></li> <li><a href="/news/2012_news_features/100days_to_go_to_afd/index.aspx">Only 100 days to go until Armed Forces Day 2012</a></li> <li><a href="/news/2012_news_features/gearing_up_for_armed.aspx">Gearing up for Armed Forces Day 2012</a></li> <li><a href="/news/2011/a_huge_thank_you.aspx">A Huge Thank You!</a></li> </ul> <!--/div--> </div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- END: /columns --> <div class="footer cleared"> <div class="right"> <a href="http://www.direct.gov.uk"><img alt="Direct Gov Logo" title="Direct Gov Logo" src="/acmsimg/directgov-footer-logo.png" /></a> </div> <ul><li><a href="/terms.aspx">Terms and conditions</a></li><li><a href="/accessibility.aspx">Accessibility</a></li><li><a href="/contact.aspx">Contact us</a></li><li><a href="/sitemap.aspx">Site map</a></li><li><a href="/privacycookiespolicy.aspx">Privacy and Cookies Policy</a></li><li><a href="/copyright.aspx">Copyright</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript" charset="iso-8859-1" ></script><script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-1461804-19"; urchinTracker(); // facebook count jQuery(document).ready(function () { jQuery.getJSON("http://graph.facebook.com/armedforcesday?callback=?", function(json) { jQuery("#fanCount").text(json.likes); }); }); </script> </form></body></html>