{"id":1678,"date":"2012-08-10T14:11:36","date_gmt":"2012-08-10T14:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1678"},"modified":"2012-08-10T14:11:36","modified_gmt":"2012-08-10T14:11:36","slug":"ex-royal-marine-raises-5k-for-help-for-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/ex-royal-marine-raises-5k-for-help-for-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Royal Marine raises \u00a35k for Help for Heroes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An ex-Royal Marine has raised &pound;5,000 for Help for Heroes by taking part in a series of challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Brian Tinnion, who is now a firefighter, tackled the Virgin Money Cyclone &ndash; the cycling equivalent of the Great North Run &ndash; the Three Peaks Challenge, hiked to Everest's base camp and cycled from Land's End to John O'Groats.<\/p>\n<p>He told the Journal the events had given him the chance to get fit and raise some money for the military charity.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Taking part in the 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