The Vice Chair of Cardiff Council, Cllr Keith Jones, will host an event to honour servicemen and women past, present and future at Cardiff Castle on Monday, June 25 at 10.30am.
The special flag-raising ceremony is part of a national initiative – Fly a Flag for our Armed Forces – that marks the beginning of Armed Forces Week, and heralds the main Armed Forces Day event at Cooper’s Field, Bute Park on Saturday, June 30
Cllr Jones will be joined by veterans, cadets and members of the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force for a short ceremony to commemorate those who serve and have served in the Forces, before the event culminates with the raising of the Armed Forces Day flag on the corner bastion of the Castle wall.
The flag-raising event is one of hundreds taking place throughout the UK on the same day.
The focus for this years Armed Forces Day will be to comemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War and 30th of the Falklands conflict.
Local Armed Forces Day organisers have been busy compiling a varied and interesting programme, promising fun for all the family at their free event at Coopers Field, Bute Park on Saturday 30 June. Starting at 10am, it will include a City Centre parade, the band of the Welsh Guards, displays by the RAF Falcons free-fall parachute team and The White Helmets motorcycle display team, music from local artists and many other displays, stands and activities.
Cardiff Council’s Vice Chair, Cllr Keith Jones, said: “Armed Forces Day helps the nation to show its support for the men and women who are currently serving in the Armed Forces and those who have served our country. We owe them a debt of gratitude and Cardiff is proud to be joining Cities, Towns and Villages across the UK in raising the Armed Forces Day flag at Cardiff Castle to signify our continued support for all they do. I am delighted to be representing the City at this important event.”
Captain (Retd) BEM Dave Morris, Chairman of the Armed Forces Day Committee added “It is pleasing to see both Fly the Flag for our Armed Forces and Armed Forces Day become such well established and well supported events in this Country’s annual calendar. It is a great comfort to everyone connected with our armed forces – past, present and future – that the nation is grateful for the work they do, in difficult and dangerous circumstances”
There are a number of events taking place in Cardiff during the week leading up to Armed Forces Day, full details of these and the Armed Forces Day event itself can be found by visiting www.armedforcesdaywales.co.uk
