Armed Forces Day: PM And Salmond Attend

Prime Minister David Cameron and First Minister Alex Salmond are joining crowds marking the sixth annual Armed Forces Day in Scotland.

Thousands are expected to enjoy piping, parades and a Red Arrow display in Stirling to honour servicemen and women past and present.

The Princess Royal and Labour leader Ed Miliband are also attending as Stirling Castle provides the backdrop to parachute, helicopter and jet displays.

Those wanting to join in can adopt a "Twibbon", which will add an image of the Armed Forces on to their Twitter or Facebook profile.

A 'selfie' taken by a Red Arrows pilot ahead of the display. Pic: @RAFRed8

Meanwhile, Saracens rugby stars made a surprise visit to Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, to mark Armed Forces Day.

They were shown how the camp and surrounding air routes are defended and in return put on a coaching session.

Flanker Will Fraser said: "That was hard work. Not only is the stretcher hard to run with but the other kit, such as the helmet and body armour, adds to the difficulty.

England footballers Wayne Rooney and Joe Hart show their support

"I have total respect for the service personnel here who have done this for real with their wounded colleagues on a stretcher."

Meanwhile, the Queen is due to honour First World War veterans on the 100th anniversary of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo which is widely thought to have sparked the conflict.

The monarch will be joined by the Duke of Edinburgh at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London for a Drumhead Service of Remembrance led by the Bishop of London.

Preparations take place ahead of the annual event

Armed Forces Day was established in 2009 to celebrate the service of Army, Navy and RAF members and their families.

The annual celebration is being staged on the same weekend Stirling marks the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn.

The two-day event will feature a re-enactment of the legendary clash which saw Robert the Bruce defeat the English army in 1314.

Some 300 'Warriors' will participate, choreographed by the team behind the battle sequences in hit films Gladiator and Robin Hood.

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