Armed Forces Day celebrations
The fifth national Armed Forces Day will begin today with an artillery regiment firing a volley of gun blasts at Nottingham Castle.
PM thanks Armed Forces ahead of celebrations
The Prime Minister has said the UK have not been "good at expressing pride" for Armed Forces ahead of celebrations today.
David Cameron said: "That's what this day is all about, pride and gratitude, celebrating what our armed forces do and above all saying thank you. If we're honest, for a long time in this country we were not very good at that".
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