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I'm especially glad to be joined by Mandy this morning
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Mandy, with me here. How are you finding the challenge so far, Mandy? It's all right so far because it's not too hot
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Yeah, that's a tremendous relief. And you're a veteran yourself, but also a beneficiary of SAFA, Mandy
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I am, yeah. I served 12 years in the Royal Air Force. And then SAFA supported myself and my son when my husband took his own life
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It's a tremendously sad story. Your husband, Chris, himself a veteran suffering from PTSD after a tour in Afghanistan
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on? Yeah I mean he suffered for a long time so in 21 years he did 15 tours so I think everything
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compounded but SAFRA were fantastic. And it's that support isn't it giving people the guidance that
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they need and coming together and helping people at their hardest time that SAFRA and other armed
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forces charities really make a difference? They really do I mean the support we got it wasn't just
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life changing it was life saving which was so important at the time And Saffir they were strong for me which meant that I could be strong for our son And your son now 17
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He must be so proud of his father's memory and your service as well. I think so
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You know, we talk about his dad all the time. And it's very, very important that we keep his memory alive
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So we're doing little things. So we've just got his name on a memorial wall at our local football club
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which again is important because it shows Jamie that he'll always be remembered
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So beautiful. I think our viewers and listeners will be so touched by that. And as you're completing this march today, these 10 miles
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you just saw some of the cadets behind us now. What are you thinking about as you make that march
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It's how many people come out to support the charity, which I think is so important
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Because without all our supporters, without our volunteers, you know, SAFA can't exist
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and SAFA are there when people need them the most and that needs to be able to continue
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So without things like this and everyone supporting us, it won't
