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Heroic soldiers who suffer injuries while serving in the military can find employment back home thanks to work initiatives, it has been suggested.<\/p>\n

Lance Corporal David Sterling Brown, of the Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry, was hurt while on his third tour of duty in Afghanistan but was able to gain a job thanks to the army’s Return to Work scheme, the BBC reports.<\/p>\n

The serviceman had previously worked as a medieval armourer in Eastnor – which provided sets for theatres and films – and has now been given a placement at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, where he works as a custodian of the national collection of the objects. <\/p>\n

Mr Brown described the opportunity as "fantastic" and a "big confidence booster".<\/p>\n

It was recently revealed Lance Corporal David Timmins, who lost an eye while serving in Afghanistan, has been awarded a military honour by the Queen at a ceremony at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. <\/p>\n

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