Government report says British service personnel should be celebrated
The work of Britain's service personnel should be celebrated in an annual day of parades and special events. This is the conclusion reached by a Government-commissioned study into raising public awareness of the military.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown had asked Conservative MP Quentin Davies to conduct the study last December, to find a way to build greater public understanding and appreciation of the Armed Forces.
Mr Davies' report said: "If the Government were minded to propose to Parliament the creation of another public holiday, we believe that an Armed Forces and Veterans' Day on a set Friday or Monday at the end of June would be the right solution."
Other proposals included encouraging service personnel to wear their uniforms in public, expanding cadet forces in comprehensive schools and holding more homecoming parades for returning troops.
The Ministry of Defence said it welcomed the report, and would respond in detail to its 40 recommendations.
Click here to view the report on the MoD website
