Today is Veterans Day; but events have been taking place around the country all week, and continue over the weekend. Read about just a few of these by clicking on the links below.
North Staffordshire held its first ever Veterans Day event on Sunday.
The Black Watch Pipers led a parade following a church service at Stoke Minster, Stoke-on-Trent, ahead of Friday's National Veterans' Day.
BBC
Sunday 22 June
Read about two of the veterans taking part in the National Event in Blackpool.
It's a long way to Afghanistan from Blackpool but one former paratrooper will be thinking of his modern comrades there when he abseils down the 518ft Tower on Friday to collect his Armed Forces Veterans Badge.
Blackpool Gazette
Monday 23 June
Despite gale force winds, Nottingham's Veterans Weekend saw skydiving, cheerleading, and brass music from the Mercian Regimental Band.
It's all about the veterans, said Major Denlee Rhodes, area recruiter for the Army and TA and one of the event's organisers.
It's an opportunity for them to meet up, reminisce and it allows us to celebrate them and the service they provided.
This is Nottingham
Monday 23 June
Raising awareness of Swindon's veterans was the order of the day as the town kicked off its Veterans Day events on Saturday
Swindon RBL member Roy Smith said the event was about people showing their gratitude.
It's to get the public to say thank you to the veterans, he said. And not just the ones who fought in the Second World War but also those who are now coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Swindon Advertiser
23 June