A flag-raising ceremony in Gosport will launch this year’s Armed Forces Week.
Taking place in Falkland Gardens on Monday, June 22, the event will begin at 10am and will be led by the Mayor of Gosport, councillor Kirsten Bradley.
Cllr Bradley said: "People are very welcome to join us at this flag-raising event, to begin the celebrations of our amazing armed forces community, their bravery and the sacrifices they make for our country."
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The ceremony will pay tribute to the UK Armed Forces and their close ties to the borough.
Captain Mark Hamilton, commanding officer of HMS Sultan, and Surgeon Captain Richard Heames, commanding officer of the Institute of Naval Medicine, are among those who will attend, alongside representatives from HMS Sultan and veterans.
Support services for the armed forces community will host stalls at the top of the High Street near Falkland Gardens until around 2pm.
