Lee and Jon James, brothers and founders of Team Cheerfulness and March for Nations respectively, will unite and carry out four extraordinary journeys with the aim of turning grief into purpose, honouring a generation, and inspiring future generations, all whilst supporting Combat Stress & The Royal Marines Charity. 

The original March for Nations expedition was inspired by Jon’s late wife Laura James, a theme that will remain. Further to this will be a new theme that will inspire our next four expeditions. Our 102-year-old grandfather, WWII Veteran Robert Hardy who has battled the unseen effects of War, openly stating that he has not had a day since the War that he hasn’t relived it, often crying and suffering in isolation. 
 
The Journey, aptly named ’85 YEARS ON’ will see the team follow in the footsteps of those before us, carrying out the following expeditions;

• 2027 – Dieppe to St. Nazaire | 553km (345 miles) | 85th Anniversary of both Commando Raids on these Ports
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• 2028 – F Force Route | 295km (183 miles) | 85th Anniversary of the route walked during the Burma – Thailand Railway construction 

• 2029 – East to West of Northern Ireland | North to South of UK | Row to Normandy in time for the D-Day Festival of Normandy Commemorations | 85th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings
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• 2030 – Sandakan to Ranau Death March | 260km (162 miles) | 85th Anniversary of this infamous Death March & the end of WW2

              FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT LEE & JON PLEASE CLICK ‘MEET THE TEAM’ ABOVE AND THEN CLICK ‘MARCHING CONTINGENT’