Armed Forces

The district came together in acts of Remembrance on Sunday - this from the Grangemouth ceremony.

In pictures: Remembrance events in Grangemouth, Denny, Bainsford, Bonnybridge, C...

Provost Robert Bissett at last year's Remembrance Sunday service at Falkirk cenotaph. Pic: Michael Gillen

Remembrance Sunday events

The remembrance event takes place in Grangemouth Town Hall this year. Pic: Lisa Ferguson

Remembrance event in Grangemouth

Last year' Special Forces event in Laurieston. Pic: Scott Louden

ASA Scotland Armed Forces event

Alistair McKean, FVC’s training & business development manager (pictured right) and Colin McMurray FVC’s director of commercialisation and skills (left), with Major General Bill Wright (centre) the Army's senior representative in Scotland. Pic: Contributed

College receives MOD award

The service will take place at the Korean War Memorial in Witch Craig Wood, Torphichen, near Bathgate
(Picture: Ian Rutherford, National World)

Falkirk area veterans can mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the Korean War

King Charles

King Charles pays tribute to troops to mark Armed Forces Day 2023

Members of ASA Scotland charity supported Girlguiding in Bonnybridge by taking part in the Coronation Big Help Out

Girl Guides in Big Help Out event

Martyn Day MSP

Festive greetings from Falkirk East MP

The West of Scotland Military Wives Choir

Attention! Military Wives are singing in Forth Valley this weekend

A lone piper plays during the YOI Armistice Day event

Pictures: Inmates, staff and visitors honour fallen heroes at Polmont YOI Armist...

Provost Robert Bissett leads the Remembrance Sunday event

Falkirk district takes part in Remembrance Sunday parade and service

A person holds a poppy as they look at a wall made of 10,000 remembrance poppies following the RBL's Poppy Appeal 2022 (photo: Getty Images)

Cenotaph Remembrance Sunday parade and ceremony order of service

The event took place on the first anniversary of the memorial bust for John "Mac" McAleese being unveiled

Ancre Somme Association: Parade in Laurieston to pay respects to Special Forces ...

See Me is Scotland’s programme to end mental health stigma and discrimination.

Opportunity for Forces veterans in West Lothian to tackle mental health stigma

Tesco Cafés will offer serving members of the armed forces a free cooked breakfast.

Tesco thanks Armed Forces with free breakfasts

Rear Admiral Mark Beverstock, 58, joined the Royal Navy as a school leaver as it was a chance to get paid to go to university and study engineering

Falklands veterans in new photo exhibition 40 years after conflict ended

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Ad Feature Scottish charity here to help veterans

Ancre Somme Association Scotland forces charity donated a cheque for £1,000 to Bainsford War Memorial Association

Ancre Somme Association donate cash towards Bainsford war memorial

People gathered at the Camelon war memorial at Lock 16 to remember those who had given their lives for their country

In Pictures: Camelon pays tribute to fallen heroes

Residents gathered at Bonnybridge War Memorial to remember those who gave their lives for their country

In Pictures: Bonnybridge remembers its fallen heroes

Residents gather at the cenotaph in Zetland Park on Remembrance Sunday

In Pictures: Grangemouth remembers its fallen heroes

The Falkirk Steeple was among the landmarks that has turned red ahead of Remembrance Day. Picture: Michael Gillen.

The Kelpies and Steeple turn red for Scottish Poppy Appeal

A small number of people gathered at Falkirk Cenotaph at 11am to mark Remembrance Day

Video: Falkirk honours the fallen heroes of conflicts past

The Kelpies will be lit up in red to mark the culmination of the 2021 Scottish Poppy Appeal. Contributed.

The Kelpies turn red for Scottish Poppy Appeal

Falkirk will hold their annual remembrance match on Saturday (Picture Michael Gillen)

Falkirk FC remembers

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Provost William Buchanan and Lord-Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk, Alan Simpson unveil the bust of SAS hero John McAleese

Laurieston memorial to SAS hero John McAleese unveiled

Minister for welfare delivery Will Quince welcomes more support for Armed Forces veterans

DWP increases support for Falkirk's Armed Forces veterans

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Halfords offers free car check and discounts for teachers, emergency workers and...

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Original launch...Age Scotland first published the guide in 2018 with support from its Unforgotten Heroes partners.

Free veterans’ guide to later life in Scotland

Armed Forces Day, August 22, 2020 in Grangemouth

Grangemouth ceremony to mark Armed Forces Day 2020

Bill and Betty Cochrane celebrate their Diamond Wedding on June 4

Polmont couple celebrate 60 years of marriage

Jenkins will sing a selection of wartime favourites by Dame Vera Lynn (Photo: Getty Images)

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Song sheet for popular wartime numbers - including We'll Meet Again so you can j...