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www.military.ie THE DEFENCE FORCES MAGAZINE | 7 TRIM CASTLE Members of the ONE's Royal Meath Branch unveiled a memorial stone to the men and women who served in the Defence Forces both at home and abroad. The event took place on 24th June 2018 in the Pratt Memorial Park, Trim, Co Meath. They would like to thank all the dignitaries and branch members from around the country, the Civil Defence, An Garda Siochána, members of the public and the St Brigid's Athy and District Pipeband. Photo: Noel Cloak P.C. PRO 14 FINAL Pictured are members of the Defence Forces male and female rugby teams who carried the Pro 14 team flags onto the pitch at the Pro 14 Final on 26th May in the Aviva Stadium. Photo: Capt Damien O'Herlihy AR, 2 Cav Sqn 16TH IRISH DIVISION AT GUILLEMONT Pictured at the Wreath Laying ceremony to the 16th Irish Division at Guillemont France on Sunday 1st July 2018 is Brig Gen Philip Brennan with Ms Carol Walker MBE, Director of the Somme Association. Members of the Roger Casement Branch of ONE, who also paraded and laid a wreath, accompany them. Photo: Cpl Michael J Whelan, Air Corps Museum RBL ANNUAL ECUMENICAL CEREMONY OF REMEMBRANCE On Saturday, 7th July, the Royal British Legion (RBL) Republic of Ireland, held their Annual Ecumenical Ceremony of Remembrance and Wreath laying at the Irish National War Memorial Gardens in Islandbridge, Dublin. This annual event commemorates those who lost their lives in the two world wars, in particular, the estimated 60,000 Irish men and women from all parts of Ireland who served and died in them. Photo: James Burke ARTILLERY CORPS 95TH ANNIVERSARY GALA DINNER On the 5th of July, the Artillery Club's Gala Dinner, marking the 95th Anniversary of the establishment of the Artillery Corps took place in McKee Bks, Dublin. Photo: Armn Denis Fox, 105 Sqn IRISH VETERANS VISIT THE US Pictured are members of the Irish UN Veterans Association (IUNVA) and the Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel (ONE) with State Representatives Kevin Honan, Paul Donato, Steve Ultrino and Gerard Cassidy, and Dept. of Veterans Services Director Kevin Jarvis at Massachusetts State House in the City of Malden on the 30th May 2018. Photo: Office of Mayor, Gary Christenson

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