TROOPS DAY.By Uncle Monty.
Troops Photos
By Alex Albion.
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British paras made paraplegic.
Young healthy soldiers made invalid.
Strong bodies made disabled.
And, military lives killed or shattered
by Taliban or Muslim IEB's
Such deadly devises has been the case against our
boys and girls now assigned to Afghanistan and
earlier to Iraq with the British Armed Forces.
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On Parade They Proudly Came.
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On Parade They Proudly Came.
***Troops Day was inspiring, if not a pretty view of
such soldiers maimed or damaged by war as seen
grouped and assembled at London's Ideal Home
Show 2010 at where they had gathered last Monday
to raise at least £100,000 for the soldiers' charity
that provides hands-on help to those grievously
injured in their service to our country. But no
self-pity was evident from those so medically and
physically-hurt. Quite the oppose in fact was seen
with their flair and dignity all intact and without
a word of moaning ... from them. Bravo!!
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British Corporal
Johnson Gideon Beharry, V.C.
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The first recipient of the Victoria Cross (V.C)
in more than 20 years, Cpl. Johnson Beharry
(shown above), then age 25, showed extraordinary
bravery in Iraq while badly injuried himself to save
some of his British fellow army comrades from almost
certain death in 2005 at the gruesome hands of Iraqi
insurgents. Meeting the corporal himself at Troops Day
was also inspiring to many, especially the school kidz
that had gathered to greet him and wave their Union
Jacks for all to see. Some of the kidz wanted his
autograph, which his humbly gave, while others
wanted to have their photo taken with him all
neatly dressed in his ceremonial uniform. Without
conceit, the corporal quietly obliged. He was also
on hand to book sign at Troops Day his hardback
book: "A Story of Extreme Valor."
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British War Veterans Jerry Cooper,
British War Veterans Jerry Cooper,
86, and Henry Joel, M.B.E.
***If Johnson Beharry is the modern face of the New
British Army, then Jerry Cooper, 86, and Henry
Joel (shown above) are the old military faces
from the past WWII and are still around to tell
us their war experiences of many decades ago.
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Harry or Henry Joel established The London Taxi
Benevolent Association for War Disabled in 1948.
and to possibly offer help to such war disabled.
Dame Vera Lynn, D.B.E., LL.D, is Patron.
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Joel was himself in the Royal Navy, while Jerry Cooper
served in the British Army at the fall of The Third Reich;
at Palestine and Aden and among other major campaigns.
Both men were there at Troops Day to help support our
present day servicemen and woman. Several Chelsea
Pensioners also vied to help raise funds for such a worthy
endeavour to help our injured guyz and galz resulting
from our war presence at Afghanistan and at Iraq. Strong
mutterings against The Iraq Invasion by vile George
Bush and hideous Anthony Blair were clearly heard from
many of the veterans so encountered at the gathering of
soldiers at The Ideal Home Show. Their open contempt
for Bush and Blair was palpable to say the least.
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With Their Army Charity Buckets At The Ready!
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With Their Army Charity Buckets At The Ready!
*** Among the visiting top brass was British Major General
William Cubitt (shown with me at the above lead photo)
and who wholeheartedly and naturally supported Troops
Day! Read more about the general, who is in charge,
militarily-speaking, of the whole of London!
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Major General Wiliam Cubitt, CBE.
http://www.blogs.mod.uk/defence_news/2009/05/image-of-the-day-22-may-2009.html
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http://www.blogs.mod.uk/defence_news/2009/05/image-of-the-day-22-may-2009.html
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Also present was the Metropolitan Deputy Assistant
Police Commissioner Rob Jarman, who is shown below.
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British Top Cop Rob Jarman.
British Top Cop Rob Jarman.
***Troops Day was an event well worth the day.
Warm crowds supported the guyz and galz
with many happily dropping donations into
the those army charity buckets that were
harnessed to raise the needed £100,000 for
our soldiers who have been so badly injured by
their personal commitment and military duty
while serving in Afghanistan and Iraq. Only
the cold-hearted, the ignorant, the callous, and
the unpatriotic could not be moved by what
was seen at Troops Day.
It was an honour to be there.
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Sincerely, Uncle Monty.
+Lady Day, 2010.
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