Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker launched the scheme with Victoria Cross-holder Lance Corporal Johnson Beharry and Tory leader David Cameron.

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Lance Corporal Johnson Beharry, who in 2005 became the first recipient of the Victoria Cross since the Falklands War, was born in Grenada before moving to the UK in 1999.

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The report comes two days after Lance Corporal Johnson Beharry VC accused the government of failing to offer enough help for veterans with mental trauma caused by their combat experiences.

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