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Grenadier Walk of Oman day 5. Adapt and overcome: The team comes first
Adapt and Overcome: The team comes first The Walk of Oman, delayed twice by Covid and reimagined in the UK, is the embodiment of our mantra of ‘adapt and overcome’. Walking With The Wounded gets those who served, and their families, to adapt and overcome mental,...
Day 4: The Grenadier Walk of Oman – Supporting those who served.
Supporting those who served A career in the Armed Forces provides a job, financial security, a home, and a friendship group and, for some, the transition from the Armed Forces to civvy street can be stressful. Over the past 12 months, around 15,500 people left the...
Day 3: The importance of Service above self.
“I served with the Queen’s Royal Hussars for 14 years, I am incredibly proud of serving my country during my time on operations and back in the UK following in my dad and grandads’ footsteps.”
Grenadier Walk of Oman Day 2. Resilience and Renewal
Grenadier Walk of Oman day 2- Resilience and Renewal “Some of the best, most interesting people I know, are those men and women who have had to overcome adversity,” said Inge Solheim, who guided Walking With The Wounded’s North and South Pole expeditions He was...
World Mental Health Day. Why are we walking?
World mental health day This year, the theme is Mental Health in an unequal world with a focus on the impact of the pandemic. The global Covid-19 pandemic brought with it a focus on mental health. The national lockdowns, increased isolation and separation from family...
Why Oman and the challenge ahead.
Why Oman and the challenge ahead Over the past decade, Walking With The Wounded has pioneered ambitious expeditions around the world. We have taken teams of veterans to the North and South Poles, the slopes of Everest, walked the length of Britain, and crossed...
The Grenadier Walk of Oman, of which The Duke of Sussex is the Expedition Patron, will now take place in the UK.
The Grenadier Walk of Oman, of which The Duke of Sussex is the Expedition Patron, will now take place in the UK. The expedition has been postponed twice due to the Covid-19 pandemic so, for certainty, the charity has reimagined it in the UK, so they can still showcase...
Ben McComb- The importance of family
Ben McComb and the importance of family As the countdown to the Grenadier Walk of Oman (reimagined in the UK) begins, we sat down with the team to understand how their families have supported them as they train for the expedition. In this interview, we hear from Ben...
Sean Gane: The importance of family
The support from family and friends is incredibly important when leaving a career in the Armed Forces.
#WhyIWalk with Brian O’Neill
In this blog, Brian O'Neill tells us how the support of his friends and family helped him greatly as he left a long career in the Armed Forces. How important was the support of your family/friends when you left the Armed Forces? Invaluable, and without that...
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