British forces on the front line in Afghanistan

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This House expresses its sincere gratitude to all members of the British armed forces who served on the front line in Afghanistan with courage, bravery and skill; mourns the loss of the 457 personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice and lost their lives in Afghanistan serving freedom, decency and our United Kingdom; recognises the veterans who live every day with the impact of their time on the front line and in uniform; stands with the families that our service men and women left behind in all parts of the United Kingdom; condemns in the strongest terms any suggestion that British men and women in uniform did anything other than serve with distinction on the front line; endorses the Prime Minister’s clear condemnation of any such suggestions from anywhere and anyone including UK allies; rededicates itself to Britain’s full and active membership of NATO; and commits itself to standing up for, and with, British armed forces personnel every day as they keep us safe at home and build the peace overseas.