VE Day Commemoration 2020-05-12
2020-05-12
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The country was disappointed that planned parades for VE Day could not take place, but the military still managed to mark the day with activities such as Red Arrows flying over London.
Sheryll Murray asked what steps the Department is taking to commemorate VJ Day in August, noting her father's service in Burma during World War II and the significance of VJ Day to her family.
First, may I thank my hon. Friend for her unstinting support for our nation's armed forces? Like everybody, I am hoping the lockdown measures will have been lifted further to allow us to celebrate and commemorate VJ Day properly later in the summer. That day is every bit as important as VE Day, and the MOD wants to make sure that it is marked just as enthusiastically.
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