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Post by beth on Mar 18, 2015 11:47:56 GMT -5
Prince Harry to step down from 10-year-Army career, palace announces
Eun Kyung Kim
Prince Harry is retiring.
The royal plans to step down from his full-time job with the British Army this June, allowing him to spend more time on his numerous charities to battle AIDS and help wounded service members, Kensington Palace announced Monday.
Captain Harry Wales, as the 30-year-old prince is known to his military comrades, will leave behind a 10-year active military career that includes two tours of duty on the front lines of Afghanistan. He completed his second tour, as an Apache helicopter gunner, in January 2013.
Calling the choice a “really tough decision,” the prince expressed gratitude for the chance to engage in “some very challenging jobs and have met many fantastic people.” But moving forward will allow him to better support efforts like the Invictus Games, a competitive sporting event he helped spearhead last year for wounded warriors, as well as other charities he helped create, such as Sentebale, which benefits children in Lesotho, Africa.
“Inevitably most good things come to an end and I am at a crossroads in my military career,” the prince said in a statement released by the palace. “Luckily for me, I will continue to wear the uniform and mix with fellow servicemen and women for the rest of my life, helping where I can, and making sure the next few Invictus Games are as amazing as the last.”
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www.today.com/news/prince-harry-retire-british-army-june-palace-says-2D80552836
Eun Kyung Kim
Prince Harry is retiring.
The royal plans to step down from his full-time job with the British Army this June, allowing him to spend more time on his numerous charities to battle AIDS and help wounded service members, Kensington Palace announced Monday.
Captain Harry Wales, as the 30-year-old prince is known to his military comrades, will leave behind a 10-year active military career that includes two tours of duty on the front lines of Afghanistan. He completed his second tour, as an Apache helicopter gunner, in January 2013.
Calling the choice a “really tough decision,” the prince expressed gratitude for the chance to engage in “some very challenging jobs and have met many fantastic people.” But moving forward will allow him to better support efforts like the Invictus Games, a competitive sporting event he helped spearhead last year for wounded warriors, as well as other charities he helped create, such as Sentebale, which benefits children in Lesotho, Africa.
“Inevitably most good things come to an end and I am at a crossroads in my military career,” the prince said in a statement released by the palace. “Luckily for me, I will continue to wear the uniform and mix with fellow servicemen and women for the rest of my life, helping where I can, and making sure the next few Invictus Games are as amazing as the last.”
more
www.today.com/news/prince-harry-retire-british-army-june-palace-says-2D80552836
