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It can be hard when your child joins the military. Even more so for Anita when all 3 of her children signed up.
It can be difficult for people to relate to the struggles faced by military families. Read about their stories.
Liam Young had always wanted to join the Army. Read his story on rebuilding his life after Service.
Nicholas Bennion is from the Pacific Islands of the island of Fiji. He joined the British Army in 2000 leaving his home and moving 9,800 miles to the UK.
When Poppy Pawsey was medically discharged she struggled to adapt to life outside the military.
On Armistice Day we invite the nation to pause for just two minutes and pay your respects to our Armed Forces community, past and present.
We extend a huge thank you for your support in 2019. In 2020 we'll continue to make the voice of Armed Forces community heard.
Three generations of the Nixon family will visit Anzio and Monte Cassino to re-live the hardest fought battle of the war.
At the end of WW2 millions were homeless, transport links had been destroyed, and many nations’ industry were in ruins.
The Gulf War, fought from 1990 to 1991, saw the largest use of British troops in one deployment since the Second World War.
The end of WW2 didn’t result in the immediate end of service for millions of British and Commonwealth troops.
People, families, communities, and nations all went through massive social changes as a result of WW2.
Discover how Bergen-Belsen became an infamous Nazi concentration camp in WW2 and what happened when it was liberated in 1945.
At 9pm on Friday 8 May, the Legion took part in a UK-wide rendition of Dame Vera Lynn’s ‘We’ll Meet Again’ to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day.
Grab a cup of tea and join us for a livestream as we bring the World War Two generation together with today’s generation to share experiences.
8 May 1945 – Victory in Europe Day (VE DAY) – is a day etched in the memory of everyone who witnessed it. After nearly six years of war Germany officially surrendered on 7 May 1945 and the conflict was finally over.
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.jpg?sfvrsn=a011a3c8_2&method=CropCropArguments&width=452&height=452 "French, Belgian and Dutch camp inmates prepare to leave Bergen-Belsen concentration camp © IWM (BU 4695)")
.jpg?sfvrsn=f29cb141_6&method=CropCropArguments&width=452&height=452 "Civilians and service personnel in London celebrate the news of Allied Victory over Japan in August 1945 © IWM (D 25636)")
