THE FLAG was raised to kick off armed forces celebrations in Warwickshire.
Armed Forces Day is an annual national event that gives communities the opportunity to show their support for the men and women of the armed forces including currently serving troops, service families, reservists, veterans and cadets.
And ahead of the main event on Saturday June 28, the Armed Forced Day Flag was raised at Shire Hall in Warwick.
A parade was also held attended by Tim Cox, lord lieutenant for Warwickshire, members of Warwickshire County Council, along with veterans and members of the Coventry Solihull Warwickshire Armed Forces Covenant Partnership.
The week was rounded off with a free Armed Forces Celebration Day at Leamington Pump Rooms on Saturday June 28 with food and activities for children, military enactors, a military village, music and an opportunity to discuss careers in the armed forces.
There was also a fly past from an Avro Lancaster Bomber from the Second World War.
Mr Cox said: “The flag raising ceremony is a special occasion to honour the sacrifices our armed forces have made, and continue to make, on our behalf. This year, which marks the 80th anniversary of both VE Day and VJ Day, is a landmark year. Armed Forces Day is an opportunity to reflect and pay respect every year to the outstanding contribution our armed forces community makes to keeping our country safe.”
