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Liam Gallagher was once the wildman of Britpop.

Now he's turning into a modern-day Jimmy Savile.

The former Oasis frontman is dipping into his pocket to help an ex-soldier who served in Afghanistan rebuild his life.

The move fits in to Liam's cuddly new image - a family man more interested in going to dog shows than all-night tear-ups.

Falklands veteran Robert Lawrence asked Liam's clothing label Pretty Green to pay for Dodge Holls to go on a special expedition to the Himalayas.

The trip aims to help ex-soldiers restore their strength and motivation to carry on with normal life, while using the skills learnt in the military.

I caught up with Liam fresh from a studio session with new band Beady Eye and he told me why he had to get involved.

He said: "I find it hard enough adjusting to normal life after a tour - that's nothing compared to what these guys have to go through.

"I was more than happy to help out."

Robert lost 43 per cent of his brain and is paralysed down one side after being shot in the head in 1982 on Mount Tumbledown while serving with the Scots Guards.

He explained the problems facing Our Boys when they leave the military.

"In war everything is black and white, right or wrong. Civilian home life is nothing like that.

"Just look at the facts. A high percentage of prisoners are ex-military; 256 (British) soldiers were killed in the Falklands, 370-plus have committed suicide since."

Dodge, who left the Marines last year, is a huge Oasis fan.

He played guitar while in a band at uni aged 19.

He said: "We listened to Oasis to cheer us up when we weren't performing very well.

"It got us motivated to play again. My favourite song is Magic Pie.

"It's brilliant Liam is involved in the cause. He's a big hero of mine."

He is grateful to Liam for helping to fund the life-changing expedition, which will involve driving as far as they can up the mountain range alongside a small group of Army veterans and civilians.

The two-week challenge costs a total of £75,000. Dodge will set off on Saturday.

He said: "I had a bad time in Afghanistan. I lost a close friend and there are a lot of invisible scars.

"It's been a tough old slog so I'm really excited about the trip.

"It will prove life doesn't have to be mundane all the time and I can go off and do exciting things."

Liam's version of Help for Heroes is something I would never have predicted back in his Oasis heyday.

He'll be vying for the Nobel Peace Prize next.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

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