Injured war heroes gear up for desert
Four injured soldiers were making final preparations yesterday for a fundraising trek that will see them take on gruelling challenges in the Moroccan desert.
The servicemen, two of whom have lost a leg below the knee, were wounded in Afghanistan.
But they hope to overcome their injuries on the 14-day expedition which includes a 10-mile march, mine-clearing exercises and a tough hike through sand dunes.
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Hide AdInjured paratroopers Sergeant Allan Jackson and Privates Callum Urquhart, Mark Vidler and Patrick Burns hope to raise £40,000 for the Parachute Regiment’s Afghanistan Trust.