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Armed Forces Day events unveiled
A programme of spectacular events for this year's Armed Forces Day in the historic city of Stirling has been revealed.
This year’s Armed Forces Day national event, on 28 June, will see Stirling leading the UK’s celebrations in honour of our servicemen and women past and present.
Kicking off festivities will be an impressive parade of tri-service personnel, supported by bands, marching from ancient Stirling Castle, making its way through the streets of the city down to the events field below the castle.
Joining the colourful parade will be veterans of all ages, association standards, and members of cadet forces from across the United Kingdom. A drumhead service will follow in the events field, concluded by a gun salute from 105 Regiment Royal Artillery.
Throughout the afternoon exciting military demonstrations will feature daring fast-roping by elite Royal Marines from Sea King helicopters, with close air support from the RAF and an army Apache helicopter. There will also be a demonstration of a ground assault with casualty evacuations.
