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Explore our timeline to discover how the role of women in the Armed Forces has developed over the last 100 years, from the creation of the British Army's first all-female unit to the lifting of the ban on women in close combat roles.

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“I did not like the look of it… was it an ambush?”

“I always consider myself as being very, very lucky to have survived”

Homeless but not worthless – Legion helps veteran get his life back

Legion grant helps families connect through shared reading

Military families bonding through surfing activities

How military families are bonding through surfing

Biking Back to Fitness

Bringing Passchendaele to Life at The National Memorial Arboretum

Creating the Passchendaele 100 Poppy Pin

"I saw sights that I never saw before or wish to see again"

Letters from the front line at Passchendaele

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Saturday, 7 October 2017 Bournemouth Marathon Festival

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Thursday, 31 August 2017 Shane Richie asks the nation to support the Poppy Appeal

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