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#IRemember: Army Olympic Hero's Somme Tribute
Double Olympic champion Heather Stanning MBE has joined our #IRemember campaign with a tribute to all those who gave their lives at the battle of the Somme.
Major Stanning, a Royal Artillery officer, struck Olympic gold in the women’s coxless pairs with Helen Glover at 2012’s London games, and the duo successfully defended their title in Rio this year. She said:
"I remember, in this centenary year of the Battle of the Somme, all those young men who gave their lives for us to live ours the way we want to."
If you'd like to join our #IRemember campaign in the run-up to Armistice Day you can post brief tributes to relatives or loved ones who served our country, using the #IRemember hashtag on social media.
They might have seen action in either World War, they might have served in peacetime, they might have been killed in action or lived a long and happy life after leaving the forces; they might have not have served in uniform but supported the war effort in another way. It’s up to you to remember whoever you choose.
To take part in #IRemember, you can use our BFBS and Forces TV Facebook pages – you can just add your memories in the comments section of our posts.
If you want to use Twitter, make sure you use the #IRemember hashtag and tag us in using our @bfbs handle
And if you want to use Instagram, again – use the #IRemember hashtag and tag us in using our forces_tv handle.
Do join in with I remember – let’s make sure we remember those who gave so much.
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