Military personnel have been thanked for their service by the King and Queen during a special reception at Buckingham Palace.
Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Hitchins, Commanding Officer of 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment described the invitation as a "huge honour".
"I first met the King in 2006 before we deployed to Afghanistan and then when we returned," he explained.
"He did recognise me and said ‘I think I’ve seen you before’.
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