Celebrations are taking place across Scotland to mark Armed Forces Day.
More than 200 events are planned across the UK on Saturday, with more than a dozen of these in Scotland.
Glasgow, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Dumfries and Thurso are among the areas leading celebrations north of the border.
Earlier this year, the Ministry of Defence announced it would provide up to £500,000 of funding for Armed Forces Day events across the country.
Almost 10,000 Armed Forces members live and work in Scotland, and the defence sector directly supports nearly 12,000 jobs in the country.
About 176,000 veterans live in Scotland.
Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander said: “I welcome the whole country uniting for Armed Forces Day to show our support for currently serving troops, service families, veterans and cadets.
“Scotland plays such a vital role in the UK’s defence and I am appreciative, and deeply proud of, our service personnel. Their professionalism and bravery to keep us and our allies safe are rightly respected worldwide.
“The UK Government is renewing the country’s contract with our military personnel through initiatives such as a new housing strategy which will make homes fit for heroes, delivering the biggest pay rise for personnel in 20 years, and putting the Armed Forces Covenant into law.
“National security is a top priority for the UK Government and we will always stand up for our Armed Forces.”
A map of all the events can be found at www.armedforcesday.org.uk/find-events.