{"id":357,"date":"2010-06-23T14:21:01","date_gmt":"2010-06-23T14:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?357"},"modified":"2010-06-23T14:21:01","modified_gmt":"2010-06-23T14:21:01","slug":"wales-millennium-centre-joins-tickets-for-troops-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/wales-millennium-centre-joins-tickets-for-troops-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"Wales Millennium Centre joins Tickets for Troops scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Serving members of the armed forces and injured veterans will soon be able to get free tickets for events at a Cardiff venue.<\/p>\n<p>The Wales Millennium Centre (WMC) has joined the Tickets for Troops scheme and is the first facility in the country to do so, the BBC reports.<\/p>\n<p>Fiona Allen of the WMC said of the idea: &quot;It&rsquo;s a great way to support the UK&rsquo;s troops and their families.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Other locations already supporting the programme, which was established in 2009, include the O2 Arena in London and the Royal Opera House.<\/p>\n<p>The Cardiff Blues and Cardiff Devils rugby clubs have also pledged to get involved with the cause.<\/p>\n<p>It is hoped the notion will grant free access for troops to major cultural, sporting and musical spectacles.<\/p>\n<p>Flight Lieutenant Marc Heal of 18 Squadron at RAF Odiham was recently awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross by the Queen at Buckingham Palace for his efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq.  <\/p>\n<p>Posted by Mark Wilkins<br><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ADNFCR-2867-ID-19854224-ADNFCR\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.directnews.co.uk\/feedtrack\/justcopyright.gif?feedid=2867&amp;itemid=19854224\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is the first venue in Wales to join up to the 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