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A homecoming reception for the armed forces has been held at Hillsborough Castle in County Down.A homecoming reception for the armed forces has been held at Hillsborough Castle in County Down.
More than 400 personnel from the Royal Navy, Army and RAF who served in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kosovo attended the event on Monday night.More than 400 personnel from the Royal Navy, Army and RAF who served in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kosovo attended the event on Monday night.
"To get the support from your home base is vital, it's what keeps you going," said Lt Col Gareth Collett."To get the support from your home base is vital, it's what keeps you going," said Lt Col Gareth Collett.
"Knowing that people at home like you and care about you is what it's all about.""Knowing that people at home like you and care about you is what it's all about."
NI Secretary of State Shaun Woodward praised those "who selflessly volunteered to face difficult and dangerous conditions as a force for good". Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward praised those "who selflessly volunteered to face difficult and dangerous conditions as a force for good".
"I commend them for their exceptional courage and sacrifice," he said."I commend them for their exceptional courage and sacrifice," he said.