{"id":1007,"date":"2011-06-29T11:31:54","date_gmt":"2011-06-29T11:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1007"},"modified":"2011-06-29T11:31:54","modified_gmt":"2011-06-29T11:31:54","slug":"thousands-attends-soldiers-homecoming-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/thousands-attends-soldiers-homecoming-parade\/","title":{"rendered":"Thousands attends soldiers homecoming parade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thousands of people have turned out to the streets of Reigate to show their appreciation for the hot soldiers who have been defending their country.<\/p>\n<p>Almost 200 personnel from the Second Battalion the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment walked through the town centre to mark Armed Forces Day on Saturday (June 25th).<\/p>\n<p>Reigate &amp; Banstead Borough Council welcomed the return of the soldiers, with the mayor of Reigate &amp; Banstead, councillor Brian Stead, stating that it was &quot;wonderful&quot; so many locals came out to show their support for the armed forces on the day.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;The Regiment has only just recently returned home after active service in Afghanistan and many of the troops on parade were from the local community,&quot; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Stead added that he wanted to congratulate the soldiers for their high standard of drill and presentation during the parade.<\/p>\n<p>Events were held all over the UK to mark Armed Forces Day, including in Edinburgh, where around 2,500 military personnel, veterans and cadets marched down the Royal Mile.<\/p>\n<p>Posted by Trevor Smith&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ADNFCR-2867-ID-800601650-ADNFCR\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.directnews.co.uk\/feedtrack\/justcopyright.gif?feedid=2867&amp;itemid=800601650\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A homecoming parade for soldiers has been attended by 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