On the 20th March the Royal County of Berkshire Army Cadet Force Professional Support Staff took on March in March, this is a 10 mile march to raise vital funds for life-changing mental health treatment for veterans. (It’s important to note that the team has a combined age of 331)
The 7 staff taking on this challenge are all employees of South East Reserve Forces and Cadet Association, 5 of whom are veterans themselves including a former Royal Gurkha Rifles Officer who was wounded whilst on Operations in Afghanistan, with them having a total of over 124 years Regular Combined Service:
Eamonn Coogan: 35 Years, Royal Irish Rangers/Royal Irish Regiment
Mahendra Phagami: 29 Years Royal Gurkha Rifles
Simon Donal: 24 Years Royal Army Dental Corps
Michael Webb: 12 Years Royal Army Air Corps
Dev Rana: 24 Years Royal Gurkha Rifles
The team also includes our 2 Administration Officers:
Angerona (Kit) Donal: A Cadet Force Adult Volunteer with 19 years’ experience a well as the wife of a veteran
Jennis Chan: Our Administration Officer Cadets as well as being a Cadet Force Adult Volunteer to assist with Annual Camps
Combat Stress is the UK's leading charity for veterans' mental health. For over a century, they've helped former servicemen and women deal with issues like trauma, anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Today, they provide support to veterans from every service and every conflict.
We are taking on March in March to help take vital steps towards ensuring veterans can get the support they need.
