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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Danielle Desouza

Veteran with sight-loss proud to be part of Armed Forces Day portrait campaign

A veteran who lost most of his sight when he was shot through the face by a sniper while on active service says he is proud to have his portrait displayed in London as part of a military charity campaign.

Simon Brown was shot while he was leading a mission to recover six stranded colleagues in Iraq in 2006.

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