John Newcombe, who served 34 years as an infantry soldier, was injured in a blast in Northern Ireland during the 1980s. <br /><br />He has since developed primary progressive multiple sclerosis which has robbed him of his independence. <br /><br />Help for Heroes' mission is to provide life changing support for veterans and their families, ensuring they can live well after their military service has ended. <br /><br />The military Charity's work has enabled John to become only the fifth person in the UK to have a JACO assistive robotic arm, which is mounted on a motorised wheelchair.<br /><br />John, 60, can now do the simple things he had written off ever being able to do again - hugging his partner, Claire, taking his support dog, Casper, out for a walk, feeding himself and brushing his own teeth.
