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27 June 2026

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Bids open to host annual Armed Forces Day National Event in 2019

15 January 2018

The Ministry of Defence is inviting expressions of interest from communities across the UK to become the next Armed Forces Day NationalΒ event host.

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For specific event enquiries please see the Events page for contact details.

For general enquiries, please email armedforcesday-events@mod.gov.uk

For media enquiries, please email DDC-PR-EVENTS@mod.gov.uk

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ArmedForcesDay avatar Armed Forces Day πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ @ArmedForcesDay ·
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⏰ The countdown is on - 100 days to go until Armed Forces Day 2026!

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Around 200 local schoolchildren joined military personnel to celebrate with music, machinery, and military pride.

πŸ’‚The Royal Navy, Army, and RAF will together showcase the very best of UK Armed Forces.

ArmedForcesDay avatar Armed Forces Day πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ @ArmedForcesDay ·
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πŸŽ–οΈ Planning an Armed Forces Day event in 2026?

πŸ’° Grants of up to Β£10,000 are now available!

⏰ Deadline: 31 March

Apply now: https://ow.ly/o9pG50YmRj4

ArmedForcesDay avatar Armed Forces Day πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ @ArmedForcesDay ·
9 Mar 2031060083358990575

🌍 This #CommonwealthDay Armed Forces personnel and representatives from across the globe met for a commemoration at the Memorial Gates in London.

A wreath-laying ceremony honoured the contributions of women in war, as well as all Commonwealth personnel past and present.

ArmedForcesDay avatar Armed Forces Day πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ @ArmedForcesDay ·
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Side by side, across continents and generations.

Personnel from across the Commonwealth have served together in conflicts from the World Wars to the present day.

This #CommonwealthDay, we recognise that shared and enduring legacy of service.

ArmedForcesDay avatar Armed Forces Day πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ @ArmedForcesDay ·
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πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡«πŸ‡· British and French paratroopers working side by side.

πŸ’ͺ During Exercise Orion, personnel carried out a casualty evacuation under pressure, training together to be ready for real-world crises.

🫑 Whenever and wherever: together.

ArmedForcesDay avatar Armed Forces Day πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ @ArmedForcesDay ·
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🚨 CALL FOR STORIES! 🚨

Are you a serial Armed Forces Day organiser?

We want to hear why you got involved, what you love about the role and what the Armed Forces community means to you. πŸ’™

✏️ Email ddc-pr-events@mod.gov.uk to share your story.


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