The 2010 Weymouth and Portland Veterans Awareness Week will be held from Saturday 12th until Friday 19th June 2010. This video was shot during the 2009 Weymouth Veterans Festival.

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If you would like to take part in this years parade  you can download a Parade Participation form here.

2010 Veterans Awareness Week events and activities will include:-

• Historic Military Vehicle Display static Display
• Veterans Rendezvous – Relaxed and informal atmosphere, meet new and old friends and comrades, collect lastest festival information and view displays of Cadet 150.
• Beach Assault and Bridge Building by Royal Engineers
• 1940’s Day at Portland Castle
• Ex – Service Association awareness & fund raising stalls / units together with Welfare and information units i.e. SSAFA / Veterans Agency Advise Bureau etc (All Day on the Esplanade)
• Regimental recruitment and promotional awareness stands
• AJ Big Band Dance – Pavilion Ocean Room
• Service of Remembrance, Veterans Parade, Vehicle Convoy & RBL Riders
• Afternoon Band Performances
• Spitfire and Hurricane Flypast – TBC
• Photographic Display of Parade

For further information and guidance on National Armed Forces Day visit http://www.armedforcesday.org.uk or 0800 169 2277 Freephone, 0800 169 3458 Textphone or Email: veterans.help@spva.gsi.gov.uk

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