Meet the British Armed Forces
Every year, in memory of the fallen, the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal raises funds to help British Service veterans and their families. This year, we are hosting an evening with representatives of all three services. If you want to learn what makes someone serve, its impact on them and the world, and how the Legion helps people in need – do join us. The will be an interview and the opportunity to ask questions plus drinks and snacks will be served.
ROYAL NAVY - Captain Stephen McGlory, born 1970, studied Spanish and Portuguese at University. After joining the Royal Navy, served on many ships, participating in operations in Sierra Leone, Afghanistan, and the Arabian Gulf. In 2009 he joined the staff, and completed the Spanish Staff Course. Promoted Commander, he taught new staff, and supported the development of the UK-French Combined Force and the European Union Battle Groups. He also worked as liaison with the Defence Ministry. After two years as the Deputy Head of Force Generation, he was promoted Captain and has been awarded the NATO Meritorious Service Medal for his work on the new Strategic Defence Plans. He became the UK Defence Attaché in Madrid in July 2022.
ARMY - Major Nigel Hunt joined the Royal Artillery in 1987, and, after 22 years, commissioned as a Late Entry officer. In 2023 he finished at NATO Headquarters. He deployed on operations to Cyprus, multiple times to Northern Ireland, Lebanon, Afghanistan, and Saudi Arabia in 2015. He has also served all over the world. At Joint Force Headquarters, he helped to evacuate 4500 personnel from Lebanon, and helped to set up UK operations in Helmand, Afghanistan. He has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal. As one of the Army’s principal Targeteers, he wrote UK and NATO Tactical Targeting doctrine: He has been awarded a Chief of the General Staff (CGS) Commendation.
ROYAL AIR FORCE – Squadron Leader David Tucker has served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) since 1987. He spent most of his career on the RAF Tornado GR1 and GR4, and completed an Exchange Tour with the German Air Force flying the Tornado ECR. He did a MLitt in Strategic Studies in 2004, winning the Gordon Shephard Memorial prize that year for his essay published in the AirPower Review on European Defence Integration. He served at HQ Allied Air Command in Ramstein and is now at Torrejon airbase.
At the Secret Kingdoms English Bookstore – Calle Moratín 7, Madrid
