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Armed Forces recognised at Military Awards

Homeland February 13, 2020

The Military Awards were held last week and celebrated achievement within the armed forces.

The 12th Military Awards were held at London’s Banqueting House and recognised achievement and acts of heroism within the Army, Navy, and RAF. The crew of HMS Argyll won the Hero Overseas – Unit award for saving the lives of 27 sailors from a huge fire onboard a large cargo ship in the Bay of Biscay during their return from deployment.

The Judges’ Special Award was awarded to The Royal British Legion’s Veteran’s Ship which took 300 Second World War veterans on a moving voyage to the official D-Day 75th-anniversary commemorations in the UK and France. The Hero at Home Unit award was given to 18 and 27 Squadron Royal Air Force for their dedication to the recovery effort during flooding in Lincolnshire and their work to reinforce the dam at Whaley Bridge.

Ben Wallace, Defence Secretary, said: “Our Armed Forces serve with expertise, dedication and resilience and are the best in the world.”

“The Sun Military Awards allow us to celebrate the brilliance of our Armed Forces and reward examples of extraordinary service. Congratulations to all the nominees and winners.”

The Scar Free Foundation won for funding and carrying out research which aims to minimise the impact of scarring and limb loss among injured Armed Forces personnel. Ben Wallace met with nominees at 10 Downing Street ahead of the show.

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