{"id":1832,"date":"2012-11-08T16:22:51","date_gmt":"2012-11-08T16:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1832"},"modified":"2012-11-08T16:22:51","modified_gmt":"2012-11-08T16:22:51","slug":"veteran-shows-support-for-h4h-and-rbl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/veteran-shows-support-for-h4h-and-rbl\/","title":{"rendered":"Veteran shows support for H4H and RBL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A veteran is seeking to raise money for Help for Heroes (H4H) and the Royal British Legion (RBL).<\/p>\n<p>Ex-Sergeant Major John Wilkinson is supporting the Poppy Appeal and has also organised a series of events to collect cash for H4H, the Dorset Echo reports.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, he completed a 260-km round trip to Arnhem in the Netherlands and has so far managed to get around &pound;2,000 in sponsorship.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;H4H takes care of those military personnel and their families and the Poppy Appeal ensures they stay at the forefront 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