Steve Brine is backing a new charity which urges those with second homes and empty rooms to provide holidays for Armed Forces families.
Give Us Time was launched in the summer by former Defence Secretary Liam Fox, and seeks to help families re-adjust to life after combat.
Winchester & Chandler's Ford MP Steve Brine represents a large number of military families, past and present, across his constituency, and is enthusiastically backing the initiative.
He said: "I know that the charity is asking for time here, not money, and this is a wonderful idea. Quite often it is the invisible, psychological scars that take the longest to heal, and I am sure that Give Us Time will be able to help the post-combat recovery process, not only for soldiers but their families, who we cannot forget go through the stress of having a father or a mother thousands of miles away representing their country in extremely dangerous situations.
"Winchester is very lucky in that it has some of the wealthiest neighbourhoods and suburbs in the country and I hope some people locally will be in the position to step up to the plate and do their bit by offering time in a second home in, say, France or Italy."
Liam Fox MP said: "During my time as Secretary of State for Defence I was extremely heartened to see how we improved the treatment of those who had been physically injured in combat. Medical improvements in prosthetics, better physiotherapy and improved social attitudes all contributed to a better chance of rehabilitation. In terms of psychological trauma, the invisible scars of war, we are making progress though perhaps at a slower rate.
"One of the areas where I think there remains room for improvement is the integration of service families into this equation. As a doctor working with the Armed Forces I learned the importance of seeing our personnel not as isolated individuals but as members of a wider family and community dynamic."
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