278 miles in 6 days for our brother and his Army heroes.TWO brothers of a Royal Marine who was seriously wounded fighting in Afghanistan told last night how his bravery Bravery See also Heroism. Achilles foremost Greek hero of Trojan War; brave and formidable warrior. [Gk. Hist.: NCE, 12] Adrastus courageous Indian prince; Rinaldo’s enemy. [Ital. Lit. has inspired them to launch a remarkable fundraising challenge. Corporal Wayne Harrison was lucky to survive after being blasted in the face by a Taliban grenade grenade (grĭnād`), small bomb filled with explosives, gas, or chemicals and either thrown by hand or shot from a modified rifle or a grenade launcher. Grenades were in use as early as the 15th cent. . Now the efforts of Wayne and his Army colleagues has inspired his brothers Dean, 22, and Dale, 20, to attempt a 278-mile run in just six days. The trio are particularly close-knit after their father committed suicide 10 years ago and the boys became estranged es·trange tr.v. es·tranged, es·trang·ing, es·trang·es 1. To make hostile, unsympathetic, or indifferent; alienate. 2. To remove from an accustomed place or set of associations. from their mother. Full story P5 CAPTION(S): BIG TASK The Harrison brothers, from left, Dale, Wayne and Dean. Left, Wayne in Afghanistan. |
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