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“I was one of the lucky ones. The blast killed two of the best Marines in 42 Commando and also killed our Afghan interpreter. Life since then has revolved around the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham and rehabilitation at Headley Court. A life-changing incident like that means I have to rethink everything. The first thing that goes is your independence and the great thing about being offered a house from the Scottish Veterans’ Garden City Association (Houses for Heroes) is that you immediately get your independence back. I now have a place that I can call my own. I couldn’t be more grateful.”

Lance Corporal John ‘JJ’ Chalmers (late Royal Marines Reserve)