Meet the Swindon veteran who won a medal at the Invictus Games
Jo Hursey won a medal at the London Games in 2014
A Swindon veteran who won a medal at the Invictus Games will be in attendance at the Cenotaph event on Remembrance Sunday.
Jo Hursey, a 20 plus year British Army veteran won a medal at the 2014 London Invictus Games.
She said that the whole event made herself and other veterans feel like "celebrities" and it was "difficult" going back to regular life.
She said: "It was a fantastic few days, and I never expected to win a medal but I ended up doing so - it was incredible.
"What really blew me away during that entire event was that I did not realise how many people cared about the military and its veterans.
"All the competitions were sold out and we were cheered and applauded the entire time."
Jo was in the army for over two decades but was "unable to be the soldier she wanted to be" after suffering a leg injury.
Since leaving the army, Jo has had to have multiple surgeries and an entire knee replacement.
She continued: "I was suffering really badly with PTSD and I refused to believe I was that injured.
"I ended up drinking a bottle of whisky a day, because that just seemed normal to me at the time.
"Fortunately, I am making good decisions now and things like the Invictus Games has helped me get on the right track."
Jo will be at the Cenotaph event in Regent Circus in Swindon this Sunday and involved with the parade.
People are still able to help towards the British Legion poppy appeal.