Author: WWTW
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Lest We Forget
November 11, 2011
“We cherish too, the Poppy red That grows on fields where valor led, It seems to signal to the skies That blood of heroes never dies.”
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Everest Diary: Punishing Mental & Physical Feat
September 20, 2011
There is no way one can mince words about the last rotation – it was a punishing feat of mental and physical strength. Over five days the team climbed from Base Camp (4800m) to Camp 3 (6750m) and back down. This doesn’t sound like a great amount of climbing, however it must be considered that all …
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Everest Audio Diary: Bombs & Bullets
September 19, 2011
Listen to the Everest Team’s Audio Diary here. Jaco: Hi Everyone. This is Jaco here from the All Ranks Mess or aka known now as Bombs and Bullets. We are all […] of all. We know everyone one knows there was a earthquake in Nepal. We were all safe in out tents up the mountain at 6200 …
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Everest Audio Diary: Base Camp 4800m
September 15, 2011
Listen to the Everest Team’s Audio Diary here. “Hello my lovelies, it’s Captain Hewitt here again, some several months after the North Pole. We’ve changed location now to the Himalayas. Slightly warmer, not minus 37, a very cool plus four. We’re at base camp, 4800m, where we’ve been acclimatising for the past 10 days or …
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North Pole Team in New York
September 14, 2011
Guy Disney and Ed Parker from the successful North Pole 2011 team spoke in New York on Tuesday night about their expedition and the desire to build upon the unity between wounded soldiers of the United Kingdom and the USA. During the New York presentation, Guy Disney suggested that once the new Walking with the …
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Everest Audio Diary: Training In Manaslu
September 13, 2011
Click here to listen to a voice message from Birdseye at the camp in Manaslu. After having spent three nights at Camp I at 5,570m (18,300ft) and climbed a bit higher for acclimatization purposes, the Himalayan Experience team has come safely down the mountain and is now back at base camp. The first acclimatization rotation went …
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Make a donation by phone
September 9, 2011
You can make a donation to Walking with the Wounded from your mobile phone. Text WALK to 70777 to donate £5. (Texts cost £5 + standard network rate)
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Harry’s Arctic Heroes premiere’s on BBC One
August 23, 2011
The documentary on the North Pole expedition, Harry’s Arctic Heroes, aired tonight on BBC One. If you missed it be sure to check it out on BBC iPlayer to see the amazing challenges that the team overcame. Also read Captain Martin Hewitt’s blog on the BBC website.
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“Harry’s Arctic Heroes” TV Trailer – BBC One
August 16, 2011
See the amazing trailer to “Harry’s Arctic Heroes” airing on BBC One 9pm Tuesday 23/8.
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Sunday Times News Review
August 16, 2011
The official Walking with the Wounded book is due to hit the shelves of bookstores nationwide on the 1st September. The Sunday Times featured an exclusive extract of the book in the News Review. The hardback book, which is priced at £17.99, will be on sale at all major retailers and can be pre-ordered from Amazon now. All royalties …
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