There are many ways we help veterans and families face up to the challenges of life after military service. Everyone we work with has been on a unique journey, and so the support we provide is carefully tailored for all their needs. Read the stories of some of the incredible people we’ve helped to see how your donations make a difference.
Hero Stories: Hero Stories
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Derek Derenalagi was serving with the Worcestershire Sherwood Foresters Regiment in Helmand Province in July 2007 when the vehicle he was out on patrol in triggered a roadside bomb.
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Beneficiaries: Armed Forces community
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Louis joined the military when he was just 17 and found being a Royal Marines Commando was not only something he was good at, it was something he loved
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Simon grew up in Morley, West Yorkshire, and joined the Army in 1997.
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Dean served his country in war zones like Iraq and Afghanistan. He then started thinking about transferring to the pinnacle of the British Military – the SAS: “My plan was to pass selection and live happily ever after.”
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Invictus Games 2018 Athletes: Invictus Games 2017 Athletes
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Former Royal Marine Commando Mark was out on a routine foot patrol in Helmand Province in 2007 when he stepped on and triggered an Improvised Explosive Device.
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Hero Stories: Hero Stories
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Neil Heritage, 30, was injured in November 2004 in Iraq when he was clearing a route for IEDs and a suicide bomber got through the cordon and detonated.
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Invictus Games 2017 Athletes: Invictus Games 2016 Athletes | Invictus Games 2017 Athletes
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Army veteran Kieran Wood may have a traumatic brain injury but he can still shoot an arrow on target.
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Invictus Games 2017 Athletes: Sports Recovery | Invictus Games 2016 Athletes | Invictus Games 2017 Athletes
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David ‘Wisey’ Wiseman, a former captain in the Army, was last year’s UK Team captain.
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Nerys served as a Medic in the Army. She was left paralysed from the chest down following an accident in London in 2008 when a car unexpectedly pulled off a curb and hit her.
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