For the first time in coordinated fashion, non governmental organizations played a serious role alongside their governmental counterparts in public health, working to organize Sanitary Fairs to benefit wounded and disabled soldiers.

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Prince Harry accepted the award on behalf of his brother, the Duke of Cambridge, who also campaigns for disabled and wounded servicemen and women.

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Achilles has also developed a number of specialized programs like Achilles Kids, which works with more than 4, 000 disabled children, and the Freedom Team of Wounded Veterans, which has helped more than 1, 000 disabled veterans finish marathons across the country.

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