Keith Brown S5M-08855 That the Parliament recognises and values the contribution of the armed forces and veterans community to Scotland; notes the work of the Scottish Veterans Commissioner as described in his reports on transition, housing and employability, skills and learning, and agrees that the Scottish Government should continue to work in partnership to ensure that the armed forces, veterans and their families receive the best possible support and access to opportunities across Scotland. Maurice Corry S5M-08855.1 As an amendment to motion S5M-08855 in the name of Keith Brown (Scottish Government Support for Veterans and the Armed Forces Community in Scotland), after "skills and learning" insert "; further notes the importance of third sector veterans' charities in caring for the welfare of the armed forces and veterans community and of ensuring that such charities are able to survive and thrive into the future".