Twenty years after the first barrage of Western cruise missiles rained down on Iraq, many veterans still face the daily trauma of war.
His experiences included being caught up in daily fighting in Helmand Province where he was deployed with the first UK troops in the region.
‘You didn’t have much time to reflect while you were on leave either, as I was in Iraq just a few months later. The then US President George W Bush declared victory the following month, framing it within a war on terror that began on 9/11. However a bloody insurgency fuelled continued fighting across the country.
On his first day as a civilian, he began a fundraiser for the charity which would see him run 5,000 miles around the UK coastline in 218 days.which he runs full-time, aims to stem suicides within the military community and promote mental health awareness through helping individuals to build positive mindsets.
Paul wants the government to do more to support the mental well-being of serving soldiers and veterans in Worcestershire where guests can take part in seven-day residential courses aimed at mental well-being.
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