The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) informs that serving sailors, veterans, cadets and supporters turned out in force to witness the unveiling of the memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. The memorial, a bold design of glass and stone, was created as a gift to the wider naval family by the Royal Naval Association (RNA) to mark 60 years since the organisation gained its charter. The memorial is not specifically to remember those who have died, but honours and celebrates all who joined the naval service, or will do so in the future. His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent represented Her Majesty The Queen, the RNA’s patron, at the event attended by some 2,000 veterans, serving sailors and guests.