{"id":3140,"date":"2015-07-14T17:16:56","date_gmt":"2015-07-14T17:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?3140"},"modified":"2015-07-14T17:16:56","modified_gmt":"2015-07-14T17:16:56","slug":"armed-forces-day-celebrated-across-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/armed-forces-day-celebrated-across-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Armed Forces Day celebrated across the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Armed Forces Day was celebrated in style in Scotland, and saw a parade of soldiers and military veterans gather together to mark the occasion.<\/p>\n<p>The day also marked the fifth anniversary of Glasgow&rsquo;s Helping Heroes, a joint partnership that exists between SSAFA and Glasgow City Council.<\/p>\n<p>The charity, Glasgow Help for Heroes (GHH) has helped to provide ex-military personnel with starter packs for their new homes, and assisted them with support and training.<\/p>\n<p>Scottish footballer Steven Naismith said: &quot;I have a deep and genuine admiration for those working to create real jobs, training, housing and social and economic opportunities for men and women who deserve our eternal respect, support and appreciation.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>In 2014, GHH helped to assist veterans with mental health problems and launched the Glasgow Veterans United pilot.<\/p>\n<p>This was a 16-week wellbeing course aimed at helping veterans transition into civilian life and get back on track after leaving the forces.<\/p>\n<p>GHH claimed the project was a success and helped many ex-army veterans move into the education sector.<\/p>\n<p>Armed Forces Day also marked the end of the Big <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Brew&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;What Does Brew Mean?Branch: Army\/RAF&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;Definition: What exactly does &amp;quot;brew&amp;quot; mean? Members of both the RAF and British Army use the term &amp;quot;brew&amp;quot; to refer to a hot drink. 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