The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the Rt Rev Dr Derek Browning, is pictured signing the Armed Forces Covenant.
This year’s General Assembly approved the signing of the Covenant, which commits the Church to supporting serving and former military personnel and their families.
The principles underlying it are that no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen; and that in some circumstances special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.