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a report by Ralph Harrison
Tom Watson MP, the Under Secretary of
State for Defence, was the Minister who was involved in the design and
inauguration of the Veteran's badge to be awarded in phases to all
ex-service men and women. 27 June 2006 was chosen to be the inaugural
National Veterans Day, an event which will be celebrated each year.
The MP for North Durham,
Kevan Jones, who is a member of the Defence Select Committee, approached the
Chester-le-Street Branch of the DLI Association to host the occasion. The
date was adjusted, as is the case with Armistice Day, to 24 June and the
Civic Centre at Chester-le-Street was booked as the venue.
The former colliery
village of Craghead still supports a brass band which was booked to
entertain, and a buffet was arranged. Several schools were asked to submit
their pupil’s images of veterans and, on the da,y various montages and
drawings of past VC holders of the regiment were shown.
30
badges were presented to veterans or their wives, and photographs were taken
of the event to be later sent to them as a memento of the day.
For further details of help and support
available to veterans visit the
Veterans Agency
website. Click on the name here
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