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We wear a yellow ribbon ...

This poem was written by a Navy Girlfriend, Cindy Tunnicliffe, especially for the Yellow Ribbon Foundation's "wear a yellow ribbon for the Troops campaign" back in March 2003. Amazing to think it was 5 years ago, and we are still going strong!

We wear a yellow ribbon
We wear it near our heart
We wear it for our troops
While we are far apart.

It's a symbol of our Love
It's a symbol of our Pride
And we'll wear a Yellow Ribbon
Until they're back by our side.

So for all of our Armed Forces
Lets Us, that's Me and You
Wear a Yellow Ribbon
For our heroes, Brave & True.

YRF's own webmaster - MrCheeks - receives AOC Commendation in NY Honours 2010

In conjunction with the New Year Honours List 2010, Air Officer Commanding No. 2 Group has approved the award of his personal commendation to the following for meritorious service.

Sergeant David G Evans - 216 Squadron, RAF Brize Norton

Air Vice-Marshall S J Hillier CBE DFC MA RAF, Air Office Commanding No. 2 Group, wrote saying:

I am writing to you following the award of my personal commendation as Air Officer Commanding No. 2 Group in the New Year Honours List 2010. I send you my warmest congratulations on this thoroughly well deserved recognition of your exceptional achievements.

Yours sincerely, Steven Hillier

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Posted by mrscheeks on Thursday, December 31, 2009 @ 12:23:38 GMT (1148 reads)
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And the winner is ..... YRF Christmas Raffle

The tickets have been drawn and the winners are :

£100 - ticket number 3176 - Sovereign Capital

£75 - ticket number 0502 - N Martin, Nuneaton

£50 - ticket number 3026 - J Biggam, Clackmannshire

Party Lite Set - ticket number 0291 - M Caldwell, BFPO 40

Combat Bear Set - ticket number 2339 - Kinetics Group

The raffle has raised £1009.08 for the Forces Children's Trust - thank you to everyone who took part, especially Sovereign Capital who have donated their top prize win to the FCT charity.

Posted by mrscheeks on Tuesday, December 01, 2009 @ 05:57:37 GMT (572 reads)
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Christmas Messages to Afghanistan via The Sunday Mirror

The Sunday Mirror will be producing a special edition over the Christmas period which will be sent to Afghanistan (6000 copies). The paper will contain messages from loved ones to personnel who are deployed over the festive season.

Families and friends can submit messages for publication by going to www.sundaymirror.co.uk/ourheroes

Posted by mrscheeks on Monday, November 23, 2009 @ 16:53:35 GMT (1095 reads)
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Andrews UK release download single “Goodnight Dad” for The YRF

Goodnight Dad is a monologue read by illustrator and writer Mike Payne, with all net profits donated to the Yellow Ribbon Foundation.

How many times have we looked at the news on television, and thought to ourselves, “I wish I could do something!”

When Mike Payne, illustrator, writer and creator of the iconic Tatty Teddy from Me To You Bears, and the Charlie’s Ark range of audiobooks saw a news item on Sky News about another soldier being killed in Helmand Province, he did do something. He is hoping that it will generate much-needed funds for the Yellow Ribbon Foundation, which spreads awareness of and support for the British Armed Forces and their families and loved ones back home.

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Posted by mrscheeks on Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 06:30:00 GMT (546 reads)
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Beer for the Boys

"Beer for the Boys" is the brainchild of Wing Commander Steve Chadwick, Officer Commanding 216 Squadron based at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire. He started the campaign in 2007 with the aim of providing a can of beer to servicemen and women flying home from Afghanistan on RAF TriStar aircraft, which are operated by 216 Squadron. Alcohol is not available to British troops whilst serving in Afghanistan, making the experience of a cold thirst-quencher on the flight home all the more special.

To make a donation - please CLICK HERE

To read more on how the campaign started, keep up to date with beers already given out and how much has been donated so far, please visit the "Beers for the Boys" website at www.216squadron.com

The Yellow Ribbon Foundation is proud to sponsor the "Beers for the Boys" website, and give our wholehearted support to this great campaign.

Posted by mrscheeks on Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 16:35:49 BST (1221 reads)
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