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Armed Forces Day 2013
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Everyone is deployed, or working the weekend maybe...
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AFD is like any other short lived website. Someone else's good idea, but doomed because the maintenance is nowhere near as sexy as the launch.
John Lloyd
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They put a flag up here last Monday and took it down this morning, wouldn't want to upset anyone now would we?
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Didn't know it was on! Was in town yesterday and nothing to suggest that it was....
Hundreds of events nationwide over the weekend.
http://www.armedforcesday.org.uk/events/listing.aspx
National media coverage.
http://news.sky.com/story/1109432/a...o.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-23110668
http://www.armedforcesday.org.uk/events/listing.aspx
National media coverage.
http://news.sky.com/story/1109432/a...o.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-23110668
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Fine by me, much rather have a days standown w/family than parading for the public...
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I git discount at Frankie & Benny's because of it!
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20% forces discount at F&Bs all year round.
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Didn't notice anything in York centre yesterday other than a few school brass bands but Iw asn't looking tbh. So long as the main event (Nottingham) is well subscribed as I feel it is for the publics benefit rather than ours. They get 1 day we get a year of slightly higher appreciation.
Next year my vote is for Luton, Tower Hamlets, Bradford etc etc. They want us to "intergrate" and be accepted by certain communities then lets do it.
Next year my vote is for Luton, Tower Hamlets, Bradford etc etc. They want us to "intergrate" and be accepted by certain communities then lets do it.
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I made sure I had leave booked well before the traditional "jiff someone to work" commenced.
Armed Forces Day was a nice idea, but the only place I noticed that was offering something free was Crown Carveries, where I got a free carvery earlier in the week.
As for the day itself - I toddled along to Nottingham and whilst there was a lot going on, there appeared to be diddly squat being offered free to HM Forces by local businesses, all of whom benefitted greatly by the event being held there.
Armed Forces Day = A day for joe public to appreciate the Armed Forces. A working weekend for those being appreciated.
Armed Forces Day was a nice idea, but the only place I noticed that was offering something free was Crown Carveries, where I got a free carvery earlier in the week.
As for the day itself - I toddled along to Nottingham and whilst there was a lot going on, there appeared to be diddly squat being offered free to HM Forces by local businesses, all of whom benefitted greatly by the event being held there.
Armed Forces Day = A day for joe public to appreciate the Armed Forces. A working weekend for those being appreciated.
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I've always thought NAFD to be a bit of a misnomer. Sure, it's always nice to get a pat on the back from the public but IMHO it was only devised by Brown to garner a bit of support by being seen to be supporting HMF. It always seems that on a day set aside for US, WE are usually jiffed for duty. Why not have NAFD as a day where all shops, bars, restaurants, etc give either free or heavily discounted deals, museums, attractions, etc have free entry, that kind of thing? After being on a nationwide recruiting tour for 3 years and OOA last year, this is the first year I've been off on NAFD so I was able to see NAFD from the other side of the fence for the first time and there didn't seem to be anything in place for service people who weren't working, no parades, no recruiting and outreach display, etc. Indeed, in a lot of places would it be incorrect to say there was very little sign of a national appreciation of our forces?
Also, I've always been sceptical about this perceived "support" the forces have been getting over the last few years with H4H, the Millies, NAFD, etc. It's all well and good whilst we have a large and heavy commitment in Afghanistan but it was only a few years ago when if you told someone you were in the services, it was a little bit like saying you wanted rape their kids. We're only cool and popular because The Sun has told people to like us. in 2015 when Herrick is over and done with, I reckon NAFD will fall by the wayside as we go back to being the country's most expensive and exclusive flying, sailing and gun club.
Also, I've always been sceptical about this perceived "support" the forces have been getting over the last few years with H4H, the Millies, NAFD, etc. It's all well and good whilst we have a large and heavy commitment in Afghanistan but it was only a few years ago when if you told someone you were in the services, it was a little bit like saying you wanted rape their kids. We're only cool and popular because The Sun has told people to like us. in 2015 when Herrick is over and done with, I reckon NAFD will fall by the wayside as we go back to being the country's most expensive and exclusive flying, sailing and gun club.