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Warriors go through purple patch at Dragon Boat World Championships
20 January 2025
Members Glyn Barrell and Wendy Baker notched up podium performances with the Purple Warriors Dragon Boat team earlier this year, claiming silver in the 2000m race at the Dragon Boat World Championships. The team, created to inspire recovery and rehabilitation among injured veterans, missed out on the gold medal by one second at the event in Ravenna, Italy, earlier this year. “It was a shame to be so close, but we did really well to get silve
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Double win at Northern Ireland Veterans’ Awards
16 January 2025
Two Members were recognised at had a fantastic Awards ceremony in October. Andy Allen, who lost both legs and was partially blinded by an IED blast in Afghanistan when he was only 19 won the Health & Wellbeing Award for his work in veteran health and wellbeing through his charity; the Andy Allen Veterans Support (AAVS).
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Remembrance: A Fantastic, Joyful, and Emotional Reunion
13 January 2025
Remembrance is always one of the most poignant events in the Blesma calendar. This year, 60 members paid their respects in the commemoration at the Cenotaph. Accompanied by thunderous cheering one minute, and absolute silence the next, Blesma members paid their respects on Remembrance Sunday. The 60-strong Blesma contingent took their place near the head of the parade to file past the Cenotaph in central London as thousands of spectators lined the route along Horse Guards Parade and W
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Mike takes on Cumbrian Way to raise funds
7 January 2025
“I enjoyed the challenge and am delighted to have raised some funds for Blesma” Mike Armstrong has completed another countryside walking challenge to raise more than
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