{"id":112,"date":"2010-02-02T15:21:28","date_gmt":"2010-02-02T15:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?112"},"modified":"2010-02-02T15:21:28","modified_gmt":"2010-02-02T15:21:28","slug":"soldiers-help-to-re-launch-abf-the-soldiers-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/soldiers-help-to-re-launch-abf-the-soldiers-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"Soldiers help to re-launch ABF The Soldiers&#8217; Charity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Army Benevolent Fund has changed its name to ABF The Soldiers&rsquo; Charity, being re-launched with the help of soldiers.<\/p>\n<p>Soldiers from C Company 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Cheshire) were on hand to help launch the newly-named charity, which also has a differnt logo.<\/p>\n<p>At the event, the charity&rsquo;s chief executive, Major General Sir Evelyn Webb-Carter, said that he expects calls for help to rise in the coming years.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;We&rsquo;ve seen the amazing stories of soldiers who have survived horrific injuries but we have no idea what the long-term effects of these injuries will be. 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