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Thousands descend on streets of London as ground-breaking Hero Ride raises...

(Source: Chime Communications plc) Monday, 10 June 2013 The biggest cycling show of support for our wounded this country has ever seen concluded today as over 1,300 Hero Ride cyclists crossed the...

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Remains Of Roosevelt Clark, MIA Soldier From Korean War, Returns To Los...

The remains of Roosevelt Clark were returned to Los Angeles, Calif. Sixty-two years after he was lost to the fire of war, the remains of Roosevelt Clark are finally coming home this week. Clark, a...

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Life After Trauma: Wounded Warriors Head To Paralympic Games

Anarchist Leader In Assassination Plot Was Apparently A Page At The 2008 GOP Convention What Really Happened On The Chinese Plane 'Hijacked' By Uighurs? 12 Mexican Cops Have Been Detained For Shooting...

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Paralympians put military's rehab programme to the track and field test

Huge expectation rests on the microprocessor-controlled prosthetic legs of Derek Derenalagi and other wounded soldiers who have undergone intensive therapy and training to compete Derek Derenalagi of...

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Princes William and Harry open Help For Heroes centre

Britain's Princes William and Harry have opened a Help for Heroes recovery centre. The royal brothers officially opened Tedworth House in Wiltshire, South West England - which will provide support and...

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Soldier’s murder opens floodgates for charity in UK

LONDON: Lee Rigby, the British soldier who was beheaded in broad daylight in UK's Woolwich by two Islamist radicals was identified by them as a soldier for wearing a t-shirt with the name of the...

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Prince Harry praises wounded 'heroes' during US trip

Prince Harry has paid tribute to wounded service personnel who took part in a tournament called Warrior Games. The prince, who is on a short trip to the US, also received a humanitarian prize in...

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8 war-wounded Brits with 7 legs race 3,051 miles across US by bike

Tweet London, June 24 (ANI): A team of eight seriously-wounded British ex-servicemen with just seven legs between them, took part in one of the world's toughest endurance contests by cycling in the...

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Rugby's Finest Line up for 'Heroes Rugby Challenge' December Fundraiser at...

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Mark Cavendish is the daddy in his new team

“She bosses the house,” he admits. “She’s like a mini me. She looks like me and acts like me. If she wants something she gets it and there’s no stopping her until she does. She drives Peta [Cavendish’s...

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Charity cyclists to break for pit stop at Lincolnshire pub (Punch Taverns plc)

(Source: Punch Taverns plc) Date 30 May 2013 Title Charity cyclists to break for pit stop at Lincolnshire pub Press Release A group of disabled servicemen and veterans who are participating in a...

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William in Help for Heroes plea

Princes William and Harry are visiting a Help for Heroes Recovery Centre. The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry are to perform the official opening during their visit to Tedworth House, Tidworth,...

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Beyond The Battlefield: How To Help

On a recent autumn day, 350 colorfully clad cyclists swarmed down Newswanger Road and swung right onto Highway 324 out of Lancaster, Pa. Most of them were wounded warriors, like Gary Linfoot, a former...

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Was Jimmy Carr right about the Paralympics?

Three years ago comedian Jimmy Carr got in trouble for joking that injuries sustained by service personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan would create a great GB Paralympics team. But was he right? It was a...

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Media Advisory and Photo-Opportunities - Canada's First WoundedWarriors.ca...

Canadian team riding in the 2012 Big Battlefield Bike Ride to promote mental health awareness and recovery through physical fitness WHITBY, ON, May 16, 2012 /CNW/ - On Friday, May 18, 23 Canadian...

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PHOTO-OPPORTUNITY - Minister MacKay Supports Canada's First...

Canadian team riding to promote mental health awareness and recovery through physical fitness WHITBY, ON, April 25, 2012 /CNW/ - On Sunday, May 20th, twenty-one Canadian soldiers will join riders...

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Team of wounded British servicemen to take part in one of world's toughest...

A soldier who lost both his legs after stepping on a roadside bomb in Afghanistan is to take part in one of the world's toughest cycling endurance races. Cycling in a relay chain, the eight men need to...

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Duchess backs troops on Paris trip

The Duchess of Cornwall offered her support to Britain's armed forces when she arrived for the start of a Help for Heroes Paris to London charity bike ride. Camilla posed for photographs with the...

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Right Casino Media Sponsor Local Fundraiser to Support Help for Heroes Charity

Right Casino Media make donation to help support soldiers wounded in recent conflicts LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leading online gaming portal operator Right Casino Media have teamed up with fundraiser...

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Help for Heroes and BPA announce partnership & outline plans to get wounded...

4 days ago Help for Heroes today opened the Andy Griffiths Skiplex and  Jimi's Wing accommodation and education facilitiesat their flagship Recovery Centre, Tedworth House, Wiltshire,  where the...

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VAUXHALL WORKERS GO THE EXTRA MILE (Vauxhall Motors Limited)

(Source: Vauxhall Motors Limited) VAUXHALL WORKERS GO THE EXTRA MILE 2013-07-01 Luton - A team of Vauxhall employees have completed a 300-mile cycle ride from London to Paris, raising £10,000 for the...

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Help for Heroes and MoD criticised by injured troops

Military charity Help for Heroes has been criticised by some of the UK's worst-wounded troops for spending money on buildings rather than everyday care. They claim the recovery centres are not always...

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Help for Heroes defends recovery centres

Military charity Help for Heroes has defended its recovery centres, saying it has created "something wonderful" for wounded troops. It was responding to criticism from injured soldiers that it spent...

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Help for Heroes' new rehab centre: 'This is a launchpad for life'

Charity's flagship recovery centre in Wiltshire has all the facilities to help injured soldiers – and could even provide the next crop of Paralympic gold medallists for Rio 2016 Amputee Steve Arnold...

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Thousand Yard Films to document Help for Heroes cycle ride (Teesside University)

(Source: Teesside University) Thousand Yard Films to document Help for Heroes cycle ride Two Teesside University graduates who set up their own film company are lending their skills to support a...

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Virgin Active's Hero Ride fundraiser (Virgin Group Ltd)

(Source: Virgin Group Ltd) Virgin Active have announced their new charity fundraiser in conjunction with, and to support, Help for Heroes - introducing, the Hero Ride. Between May 27th and June 2nd...

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Prince William and Prince Harry tour Help for Heroes recovery centre for...

The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry are to perform the official opening during their visit to Tedworth House, Tidworth. Help for Heroes is building, equipping and running four recovery centres to...

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Princes William and Harry tour Help for Heroes recovery centre for wounded...

The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry are to perform the official opening during their visit to Tedworth House, Tidworth. Help for Heroes is building, equipping and running four recovery centres to...

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Help for Heroes Pop-Up Shop to be opened by Rugby Legend Ieuan Evans

Shop for heroes this winter in St. David’s Shopping Centre, Cardiff (PRWEB UK) 4 October 2012 On 5th October, Welsh rugby legend Ieuan Evans will cut the ribbon of a Help for Heroes pop-up shop in St....

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Hundreds Ride For Help For Heroes In £1m Bid

2 June 2013, 18:56 Hundreds Ride For Help For Heroes In £1m Bid Tweet More than 1,300 cyclists took to the streets of central London in aid of Armed Forces charity Help For Heroes. Crowds lined the end...

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Virgin Active shows support for Help for Heroes and Hero Ride (Virgin Group Ltd)

(Source: Virgin Group Ltd) Help for Heroes is delighted to announce their partnership with Virgin Active in support of the charity's latest fundraising challenge: Hero Ride. Between 27 May and 02 June,...

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Charity cyclists head for London

They will include 300 fundraisers arriving in the capital from Paris, having cycled from France over five days. The Duchess of Cornwall paid a visit to the cyclists - including many British, US and...

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Help for Heroes charity cyclists head for London

More than 1,500 cyclists are expected to take to the streets of central London later in aid of armed forces charity Help for Heroes. Among those taking part in the Hero Ride will be 300 fundraisers who...

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Cyclists on Help for Heroes ride

The Hero Ride saw hundreds of organised bike rides from around the country meeting in Blackheath, south-east London before travelling together to the finish line at Horse Guards Parade. Some 300...

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Help For Heroes Cycle Ride In London

More than 1,500 cyclists will take to the streets of central London for today's Hero Ride, in aid of armed forces charity Help for Heroes. They will include 300 fundraisers arriving in the capital from...

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Help The Heroes Cycle Ride In London

2 June 2013, 4:05 Help The Heroes Cycle Ride In London Tweet More than 1,500 cyclists will take to the streets of central London for today's Hero Ride, in aid of armed forces charity Help for Heroes....

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Hero Ride: Hundreds of cyclists take to London streets for Help for Heroes

The Hero Ride saw hundreds of organised bike rides from around the country meeting in Blackheath, south-east London before travelling together to the finish line at Horse Guards Parade. Some 300...

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Help for Heroes gives wounded veterans hope

Chief executive Bryn Parry talks about the benefits of the charity for wounded servicemen and women as more than 1,300 cyclists took to the streets of central London today in aid of Help for Heroes....

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Veteran Touched By Sticker Mystery Woman Left On His Car (VIDEO)

Sergeant Eric Garachko was having a bad day. But an unexpected surprise gave him a much needed boost. Returning to his parked car, the veteran found a simple, but powerful, note attached to his car...

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Continued Land Rover support for Race2Recovery's 2014 Dakar campaign (TATA...

(Source: TATA Group - TATA Sons Ltd) Land Rover to continue to be lead sponsor of Race2Recovery; the only disabled rally raid team in the world Race2Recovery will enter two Defender-based Wildcats for...

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Help Hospitalized Veterans Settles Lawsuit, Execs Agree To Never Lead...

SAN FRANCISCO -- A California veteran's charity that supplies arts and crafts to hospitalized servicemen and women agreed Friday to pay $2.45 million and purge its leadership to settle a lawsuit filed...

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Cyclists ride into London for Help for Heroes charity

Wounded veterans and service personnel have led about 1,300 cyclists on a 10-mile ride into central London for the armed forces charity Help for Heroes. The Hero Ride follows a week of fundraising,...

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VAUXHALL RAISES £1/4M FOR BRITAIN’S HEROES (Vauxhall Motors Limited)

(Source: Vauxhall Motors Limited) VAUXHALL RAISES £1/4M FOR BRITAIN'S HEROES Vauxhall hands over a cheque for £250,000 to Help for Heroes 2013-11-20 Luton - Vauxhall today announced that it had raised...

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Veterans Day 2012: Obama Pays Tribute (VIDEO)

U.S. President Barack Obama lays a wreath at a Veterans' Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on November 11, 2012. (NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images) President Barack...

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Perfect pin-ups: Military wags roll back the clock to raise cash for injured...

While their husbands and boyfriends are away fighting, a group of army WAGs have found their own inventive way to do their bit. Fifteen women, mostly the wives and girlfriends of men in the armed...

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Remembrance Day 2012: Queen Elizabeth II Leads Tributes

The queen and armed forces veterans led Britain in honouring the nation's wartime dead on Sunday as annual Remembrance Day services were held across the country. The monarch laid the first wreath at...

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Veteran Suicide Rate Highest For Soldiers Over 50 (VIDEO)

Veterans don't leave all danger behind on the battlefield. Once soldiers return home, many suffer mental anguish through PTSD and other disorders that can lead to suicide. The Huffington Post is...

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