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Aged 17 when the Falklands War broke out, John Sheppard recalls his time as a young chef on board MSV Stena Seaspread during the conflict.
The Gulf War, fought from 1990 to 1991, saw the largest use of British troops in one deployment since the Second World War.
Donna Stonelake is a former Royal Navy Able Rating and mother of three whose husband, Mark, was injured whilst serving in Afghanistan.
Veteran Ben Poku has been a volunteer case worker at RBL for over 10 years. Read about his story here.
Second World War veteran Ken Judd, 97, is a resident at the Legion’s Galanos House care home which relies on donations from the Poppy Appeal to care for elderly veterans in their times of need.
A disabled youngster in Wirral has a new lease of life after we teamed up with other Armed Forces charities to provide him with a purpose-built trike.
Margaret Wadsworth has been named ITV Fundraiser of the Year after raising almost £1 million for the Legion.
Discover how Bergen-Belsen became an infamous Nazi concentration camp in WW2 and what happened when it was liberated in 1945.
Winifred Blackwell shares her memories of being a Barrage Balloon Operator during the Second World War.
After Tim Mackereth completed 22 years of service, he turned to us for support starting up his own blacksmith business.
Gilbert Bradley and Gordon Bowsher fell in love before the start of WW2; but when Gilbert joined the army their relationship survived through letters.
Jel served in the Royal Regiment of Artillery in 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery but struggled to find a job when he left the forces.
The end of WW2 didn’t result in the immediate end of service for millions of British and Commonwealth troops.
Army veteran Steve King is looking forward to his first Christmas in his new home after we rescued him from homelessness during the Covid-19 pandemic.
When Leon Parker left the Army, he struggled to adapt to civilian life and ended up homeless living in the woods in a tent with his dog Misty.
At the end of WW2 millions were homeless, transport links had been destroyed, and many nations’ industry were in ruins.
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