{"id":376,"date":"2010-07-06T15:23:06","date_gmt":"2010-07-06T15:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?376"},"modified":"2010-07-06T15:23:06","modified_gmt":"2010-07-06T15:23:06","slug":"soldier-lends-support-to-shoe-box-appeal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/soldier-lends-support-to-shoe-box-appeal\/","title":{"rendered":"Soldier lends support to shoe box appeal"},"content":{"rendered":"
A serviceman is lending his backing to a scheme to help troops fighting on the front line in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n
Lance-corporal Daniel Beard, of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, has urged people back home to get involved in the Shoeboxes for Soldiers campaign, according to the Ledbury Reporter.<\/p>\n
The scheme is being run by the Traders of Ledbury Association and Mr Beard would like to see people offering small luxuries to the men and women serving overseas.<\/p>\n
"These parcels are very important and we’re always very grateful to get them, especially at forward bases where there [is] no access to shops," he explained.<\/p>\n
It gives morale a significant lift to know people care enough about the troops to send them over gifts, the Ledbury-born soldier added. <\/p>\n
Social justice minister Carl Sargeant recently announced injured troops returning to Wales will receive free bus travel, as the Welsh Assembly looks to support veterans. <\/p>\n
Posted by Samantha Thompson
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