Defence Secretary thanks troops for supporting Commonwealth Games

28 Jul 2014 12:45 PM

Michael Fallon has met military personnel who are supporting Police Scotland to make the Glasgow Commonwealth Games a success. 

More than 2,000 personnel from all 3 services are providing general support to venue security as well as specialist skills such as explosive ordnance disposal support and air security measures similar to those seen during the London 2012 Olympics.

Mr Fallon visited men and women of the military venue security force who are working from HMS Dalriada, a Royal Naval reserve unit which opened in Glasgow last spring after a £1 million investment.

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