The adventure that we four veterans are about to take on, was initially about us having the experience of a lifetime, sharing together a statement of our friendship and remembering the camaraderie of when we served as young men, a time to reminisce and share old stories.

It has now become more than that. It has become about more than just four veterans. It is about all the veterans that have served and given so much for this country. It’s about the loved ones left behind. It's about the people who still mourn for those that can’t be with us. It's about the ones that constantly battle with everyday life. It’s about those who feel left behind. We would never leave anyone behind in battle, so why would we leave them behind now, this is still a battlefield for them.

We four have lost friends in conflicts, we have also seen the devastation it leaves behind. We lost a very good friend on a tour of Ireland, and he left behind a daughter that had never got to see her father.

So, this is very personal and is very close to our hearts. We hope that whatever is raised will help make some difference in someone else’s life. That an ex-serviceman or woman get a meal, gets a roof over their head, gets the help they need to recover. We four have been fortunate in the sense that we have each other, and we have so many don’t. It's time that we give back. It's time we all give something back. It's not how much you give, it is that you have given.

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