{"id":684,"date":"2010-12-16T16:55:39","date_gmt":"2010-12-16T16:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?684"},"modified":"2010-12-16T16:55:39","modified_gmt":"2010-12-16T16:55:39","slug":"david-beckham-the-armed-forces-do-unbelievable-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/us\/news\/david-beckham-the-armed-forces-do-unbelievable-work\/","title":{"rendered":"David Beckham: The armed forces do &#8220;unbelievable work&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>David Beckham has paid tribute to the contribution the armed forces make for Britain.<br><br>The global star, speaking at the Sun's Millies 2010 awards &ndash; which recognises the efforts put in by the military over the last year &ndash; said British troops perform &quot;unbelievable work&quot; for the nation.<br><br>Beckham, who brought his son Brooklyn along to the ceremony, said he was incredibly touched by the event, especially when presenting an award to Denny Wise &ndash; the man who set up the Forces Children's Trust.<br><br>The footballer noted: &quot;They sacrifice a huge amount for themselves and their families. 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