Welsh Guard Joe Penlington was 18 when he deployed to Afghanistan in April 2009, but just a few short weeks later, he was caught in a devastating IED blast that left him with life-changing injuries.
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Welsh Guard Joe Penlington was 18 when he deployed to Afghanistan in April 2009, but just a few short weeks later, he was caught in a devastating IED blast that left him with life-changing injuries.
Read moreLast Sunday, the London Marathon saw a record 50,000 runners, including 107 that ran for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
Read moreOn Sunday 21 April, 110 Army Benevolent Fund supporters, including serving soldiers and veterans, ran the TCS London Marathon, watched by thousands of cheering Londoners.
Read moreThe five-person team took on the 250km Marathon des Sables, running around 50km a day to raise money for the Army Benevolent Fund.
Read moreOn 6 June 2024, Dan Searson, a Manchester resident, veteran, and Military Ambassador for Walking With The Wounded (WWTW), will lead an expedition to Juno Beach in Normandy, France.
Read moreA blind veteran from Hampshire completed his ninth London Marathon this weekend with his trusted friend alongside him as his guide.
Read moreA blind veteran from the Isle of Wight has organised a fundraising walk with a difference to raise money for Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-Service men and women, which has turned his life around after sight loss.
Read moreThe team of five aviators based at Orléans – Bricy Air Base completed the demanding self-set relay run of 240 kilometres from their base to the British Embassy in Paris and back – all within the allotted 24 hours – for two charities: SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity and La Fondation des Œuvres sociales de l’Air (FOSA).
Read moreIn November, a team of serving personnel and veterans will be heading to the desert of Morocco to run 110km over two days.
Read moreJackie Smith is set to run eight more marathons by 2026.
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