YEOVIL NEWS: Raising the flag for Armed Forces Day

A SPECIAL flag was raised today (Monday, June 23, 2014) at South Somerset District Council's Brympton Way offices in Yeovil in celebration of this year's national Armed Forces Day.

The ceremony marked the build up to Armed Forces Day on Saturday, June 28, 2014, an event that takes place every year to celebrate the UK's armed forces - past, present and future.

The vice-chairman of South Somerset District Council, Cllr Carol Goodall, was joined by representatives from RNAS Yeovilton, the Somerset Army Cadet Force, Soldiers Sailors & Airmen Families, Air Training Corps and AgustaWestland to raise the commemorative flag and begina week of official celebrations across the country.

Cllr Goodall said: “As an ex-member of Her Majesty’s Forces, I was delighted to welcome serving personnel, cadets, veterans and members of other agencies to our flag ceremony at Brympton Way which recognises the invaluable service and efforts of our Armed Forces.”

District councillors and staff came out to show their respect for the short flag raising service.

For more information on Armed Forces Day, and the programme of regional and national events across the country, visit www.armedforcesday.org.uk.

Armed Forces Day in Yeovil will be marked on Saturday with a whole host of musical events in the open air entertainment area in Lower Middle Street throughout the day.

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