The unveiling of the Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial by Her Majesty the Queen leads Defence news today.
Iraq Afghanistan Memorial
There is widespread coverage of the unveiling of the Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial in London today, including BBC News, Sky News, ITV News, Daily Mirror and The Guardian. The new Memorial recognises the contributions of the UK Armed Forces and all UK citizens who deployed to the Gulf region, Iraq and Afghanistan from 1990-2015, as well as those who supported them back home.
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon said:
It is vital that we recognise our Armed Forces and civilians who contributed, both abroad and at home, to the campaigns in the Gulf, Iraq and Afghanistan. Today’s service is an appropriate occasion to honour their immense efforts and sacrifices. We should also reflect on the continued service of the men and women of our Armed Forces deployed around the world today to help make us safer at home.
Read more about the memorial here.
Apprenticeships
The Daily Mirror today notes that the Armed Forces are the UK’s largest provider of apprenticeships, placing focus on the Ministry of Defence apprentice employment statistics as part of a wider article on apprenticeships across the UK. The article details that the Royal Navy is taking on 2,300 this year, the Royal Air Force has 1,644 openings, and the British Army is looking for 6,942 recruits. The piece also references that there are 900 civilian civil service apprenticeships at the Ministry of Defence.
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