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Britain’s Armed Forces who fought and died in Afghanistan were honored at a public ceremony hosted by the Archbishop of Canterbury at Paul’s Cathedral. The Archbishop thanked the soldiers and their families at the end of the 13-year conflict. Rev Justin Welby paid tribute to all those who served, leaving behind family, facing danger and suffering injury.
Statistically, almost 150,000 UK personnel were deployed to Afghanistan, out of which 453 British men and women died in the fight against the Taliban insurgency. In his address, the Archbishop alleged that “today is a moment for us to say thank you: thank you to all who served, whatever your role.” In addition to that, The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh led the nation in remembering their sacrifices, and the efforts of others, as they sat at the head of the congregation. The audience also included Prime Minister David Cameron, senior members of the royal family, leading military figures and veterans.
Archbishop Welby stated that “‘great is your faithfulness’ says the prophet Jeremiah, turning to God in a time of deep distress.” He alleged that “as our nation honours at this service all of you who have served in Afghanistan – forces personnel and many others, alongside so many of other nations – I ask you to hear those same words today, reverberating around our land: great is your faithfulness. You know about faithfulness.” He stated that “we thank you for your faithfulness: you who left family behind, you who trained hard, you who did not turn from danger, you who suffered injury and you who risked yourselves to care for the injured.”
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