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Armed Forces Day 2020: Invictus Games 2017 Athletes

Michelle Turner

Posted 22 June 2020

RAF Sergeant Michelle Turner has a heart condition which causes exhaustion, extreme dizziness and unannounced collapses.

1 minute read

Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries

Dan Richards

Posted 21 May 2020

Former LBdr Daniel Richards had just returned from deployment in Afghanistan when he was involved in a near fatal motorbike accident.

2 minute read

Hero Stories: Hero Stories

Josh's Story

Posted 21 May 2020

Private Josh Campbell was coming to the end of his 6 month tour in September 2009.

2 minute read

Cut The Clock: Cut The Clock

Andrew 'Pav' Taylor

Posted 17 April 2020

Andrew 'Pav' Taylor struggled to adapt to civilian life when injury ended his military career. Angry, frustrated and withdrawn, for four years he kept his feelings hidden until they almost boiled over.

4 minute read

40,000 Strong: 40,000 Strong

Carl Shadrake

Posted 17 March 2020

“Everything I’ve done through Help for Heroes has been so good for my mind, body and soul and helped me to move forward with my life.

4 minute read

40,000 Strong: 40,000 Strong

Dave Watson

Posted 10 March 2020

Dave Watson’s life changed forever when he stepped on a hidden bomb in Afghanistan in 2010, losing both legs and an arm.

3 minute read

Hero Stories: Hero Stories

Bob McNab

Posted 25 February 2020

Following in the footsteps of three generations, Bob McNab joined the Army in 1968.

4 minute read

Never Say Never: Beneficiaries | Band Of Brothers | Band Of Sisters | Never Say Never | VSI (Very Seriously Injured)

Paul Hemsley

Posted 19 December 2019

Paul Hemsley was on his second tour of Afghanistan when he stepped on an Improvised Explosive Device (IED).

3 minute read

Cut The Clock: Cut The Clock

Mark Beckham

Posted 30 September 2019

Mark Beckham suffered in silence with his mental health issues for 18 years before coming to the end of his tether. At his lowest, he would sit staring at a wall, haunted by the past and reliving traumatic events over and over in his head.

5 minute read

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