Ben Parkinson was severely injured by a landmine in Afghanistan in 2006 and doctors said he would never walk or talk again. However, through determination he defied those predictions. In 2011, the final stage of The Forces March fundraising event was named in his honor as Parki's Platoon. The Platoon walk will begin in Maiden Bradley and finish at the Forces Festival in Bulford. Visitors to the Forces March website can sign up and train to join Parki's Platoon in walking the final stage to honor Ben Parkinson and support wounded soldiers.