Today is Armed Forces Day. Armed Forces Day is a chance to show our support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community, from currently serving troops to service families, veterans and cadets. These are the men and women who have dedicated their lives to keeping us safe and defending our country from those that wish to do us harm.
On this day, I am giving special thought to the members of the 1st Battalion The Rifles. Based at Beachley Barracks, the battalion has recently embarked on a two year deployment to Cyprus taking up the important Regional Standby role. I wish all members of the battalion a safe deployment.