Prince Harry encourages veterans who served in Afghanistan | Royals

entertainment">According to him, ‘what is happening in Afghanistan now affects everyone in the international community around the Invictus Games’. “Many of the participating countries and participants in the Invictus Games are linked by a shared experience of service in Afghanistan over the past two decades. We have had competitions with the Invictus Games Team Afghanistan for a number of years.”

entertainment">Prince Harry calls on veterans to visit each other. “We encourage everyone in the Invictus network – and the wider military community – to reach out and support each other.”

entertainment">Harry served in the British Army for ten years and became the first royal in 25 years to be sent to a war zone. In 2013, he spoke about his experience as a helicopter pilot in Afghanistan. A year later, he founded the Invictus Games, an international sports tournament for soldiers and veterans who have been physically or mentally injured in the military.

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