{"id":1705,"date":"2012-08-28T15:28:54","date_gmt":"2012-08-28T15:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1705"},"modified":"2012-08-28T15:28:54","modified_gmt":"2012-08-28T15:28:54","slug":"soldier-nominated-by-h4h-for-paralympic-torch-honour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/soldier-nominated-by-h4h-for-paralympic-torch-honour\/","title":{"rendered":"Soldier nominated by H4H for Paralympic Torch honour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A soldier has been nominated by Help 4 Heroes (H4H) to carry the torch ahead of the Paralympic Games.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Goody, who was injured while serving his country in Afghanistan, was put forward by support staff at the armed forces charity on account of his work helping fellow servicemen and women wounded in action, the Littlehampton Gazette reports.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Goody, an acting lance corporal with the Royal Air Force, will carry the flame on the opening day of the Games &ndash; which are 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