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Little Trooper of the Month

Rufus Morris

April 2020

Rufus Morris has been named ‘Little Trooper of the Month’ for coping while his Dad is deployed overseas with the RAF and his Mum works for the NHS during the Covid crisis. Rufus’ Dad serves with the RAF Regiment and has been in Afghanistan since September. He had been due home in March, but his return date has now been pushed back indefinitely. Meanwhile Rufus’ Mum is a lung doctor at Royal Papworth Hospital and is now working shifts on intensive care looking after Covid patients. While his Mum is working, Rufus has been going to stay with his Grandma. 

Rufus’ Mum, Caroline, comments: “Rufus has been very brave about being separated from both of his parents and has been busy painting rainbows to display in support of all our key workers. He is very proud of us but we are even more proud of him. He is truly our light in this horrid time. He is thrilled to be named Little Trooper of the Month, even more so as we have been using the Little Troopers separation packs to help him understand and deal with his Dad’s ongoing deployment.” 

Louise Fetigan, Founder of Little Troopers, adds: “We’ve heard from lots of military families who have been impacted by the pandemic in some way; from deployment return dates being cancelled to personnel being called away from home to work as part of the Covid taskforce. We had many worthy nominations for this month’s award, but we felt that having two parents working away from home to serve our country was an exceptional circumstance that must be incredibly difficult. Rufus is a real inspiration to all our Little Troopers out there.” Rufus will receive a Little Troopers medal, certificate and special prize as part of his award.

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Rufus Morris

Nominate a Trooper of the month!

We want to recognise Little Troopers; children with parents serving in the British Armed Forces who have been exceptionally brave, inspirational or just extra special against all odds. 

This is an opportunity to really celebrate and shine a spotlight on the lives of incredible military children, hear the special stories and give them the recognition they really deserve.

Our monthly winner will receive a special prize, certificate and lasting recognition of a customised, unique medal. We will also shout about how amazing our winners our on our website, social media and other related publications.

Nominations welcomed from Unit Welfare Offices, Community Development Workers, Schools/Nurseries and of course YOU!

If you are not the parent or guardian of the child you are nominating you must ask permission and advise them you are nominating. We will need to contact them directly to progress a nomination if successful.

Unsuccessful nominations will not be contacted.

Please upload a recent photograph we can use for certificate and hall of fame if they win:

Eligible children: ANY child with a parent or step parent currently serving with the British Army, Royal Navy or Royal Air Force; wherever they live, reserve or regular, parents married or unmarried. Children can only win once. Please only nominate one child per nomination. Children of any age can be nominated. Please ensure all the information you submit is true and correct stating if the child is a step child/has a different father or mother to serving person.

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