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Al in a red Invictus Games t-shirt. He is looking straight at the camera smiling. In his left hand he's holding a crossbow . Behind him we can see some archery targets positioned on a green field.

Invictus Games: Al’s story  

RAF veteran Al suffered a severe stroke in 2020. The Invictus Games Düsseldorf have helped him go beyond his boundaries by taking on new challenges.

Al's Invictus Games Journey
Jennifer and Steve Hooper

The Invictus Games gave me my husband back

RAF veteran Steve and wife Jennifer on how the Invictus Games have been transformative for their family.

Jennifer and Steve's story
Wheelchair basketball players clapping in front of crowd,

The teams behind the teams in Sydney - Invictus Games 2018

The Invictus Games sees wounded, injured and ill servicemen and women competing in 11 medal sports. In the 2018 Sydney games, the UK took home 72 medals.

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Mike Kiff standing on the beach

From medical discharge to the London Marathon

Chronic pain and depression threatened Mike's marriage, but with support from us, they rebuilt their life together.

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Newcastle Cast of Bravo 22

Giving veterans a voice through theatre

Since 2011, the Legion has been running Bravo 22 – a recovery-through-the-arts programme for the Armed Forces community.

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Keith Beaumont - credit Claire Wood Photography

RBL secures thousands in benefit payments for struggling Yorkshire veteran 

RBL has helped an RAF veteran from Yorkshire to secure £9000 in unpaid benefits, rescuing him from a life of food banks and queuing for handouts.

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Anna taking part in a cycling event

RAF veteran cycles across America

Since becoming paralysed RAF veteran Anna has taken on many challenges. This year she conquered the Race Across America cycling challenge.

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The Legion and Navy representatives present the Reynolds' with Paul's wheelchair

Legion helps pay for bespoke wheelchair for former Submariner

After an accident while cycling to work left a former Submariner badly brain damaged, The Royal British Legion and the Royal Navy teamed up to help him.

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Allen Horrigan outside the Battle Back Centre

Battle Back instructor on Pedal to Paris challenge

Army veteran Allen hadn’t cycled for years before becoming an instructor at the Battle Back Centre. Four years on he is cycling from London to Paris.

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Invictus Games: Sara’s story 

RAF veteran Sara on how RBL are supporting her to use sport as part of her recovery from a life-changing brain injury.

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Civilians take on military slang

Civilians take on military slang

Do you know your Block Job from your EndEx? Military life is full of slang so we asked some civilians to guess what it means.

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Dorothy and Angus Weir sat at home

Support for carers: Dorothy's story

When Dorothy became her husband’s carer, our Admiral Nurse service stepped in to provide practical advice, and emotional and psychological support.

Dorothy's story
Barry hugging his son

Rediscovering military camaraderie after a stroke

How we we supported Army veteran Baz in his recovery from a stroke and helped him reconnect with the Armed Forces community.

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Team UK: Gemma's Story

Gemma served for over 15 years in the Armed Forces as a Physiotherapy Officer. After a serious injury brought about a premature end to her military career, she'll be representing Team UK as Vice Captain at the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025.

Invictus Games: Gemma's Story
Military couple with child

How we support the Armed Forces community

We are here to help members of the Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force, veterans and their families. And we’re not going anywhere.

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Invictus Games: Dan's story 

Royal Navy veteran Dan shares how RBL is supporting his recovery through adaptive sport after his military career was ended by chronic illness.

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