In defence of those who serve our country Richard Rosser reminds us that Saturday's Armed Forces Day is a time to celebrate the courage of serving personnel and veterans This Saturday is the seventh annual celebration of Armed Forces Day, which until 2009 (four years after its introduction by the previous Labour government) had been known as Veteran's Day. The celebration will provide us all with an opportunity to mark and express our thanks and gratitude for the commitment and courage of members of the armed forces and veterans alike. They have protected and continues to protect our country, whether through service at home or abroad. We remember in particular those who have made the ultimate sacrifice and given their lives. At the present time, we think especially of those who have been killed in Afghanistan, and their families and close friends. We also need to remember those who have been seriously injured on active service. The euphemism used is that they have suffered "life-changing injuries". Put bluntly, that means they will never be able to do many of the activities that are a part of everyday living - activities that the rest of us take for granted. If we want an example of what "life changing injuries" mean, we had it yesterday from Ben Parkinson -- a soldier who lost his legs and suffered brain and back injuries when his Land Rover was blown up in Afghanistan. Ben was on the TV news yesterday bravely walking with the Olympic