{"id":841,"date":"2011-03-22T16:16:20","date_gmt":"2011-03-22T16:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?841"},"modified":"2011-03-22T16:16:20","modified_gmt":"2011-03-22T16:16:20","slug":"teenager-supports-soldiers-with-charity-skydive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/teenager-supports-soldiers-with-charity-skydive\/","title":{"rendered":"Teenager supports soldiers with charity skydive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A teenager is set to show his support for soldiers by taking to the air on a charity skydive.<\/p>\n<p>Dale Hodson from Dedham is 16 years old and plans to undertake the mission to raise money for Help for Heroes, the Chelmsford Weekly News reports.<\/p>\n<p>He will be joined by his 24-year-old brother-in-law Brett Davidson and the pair aim to earn more than &pound;600 for their chosen charity.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Davidson's brother is currently serving in Afghanistan as an engineer alongside troops who are based in 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