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Portrait photograph of Jason Coward wearing a medallion

National Chairman

Jason Coward, the RBL's new National Chair, shares his ambitions for the charity.

The RBL elects new National Chair
Recruits of the Indian Auxiliary Territorial Service, part of the Women's Auxiliary Corps of the British Indian Army

Commonwealth Women 100

To mark Commonwealth Day and International Women’s Day, we're celebrating how their roles have changed over the last 100 years.

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Apassara at work in PPE

Working as a military critical care nurse in the NHS 

Cpl Apassara Wichaisri, a military nurse working in the NHS on her experience working with citically ill Covid-19 patients.

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Recruits of the Indian Auxiliary Territorial Service, part of the Women's Auxiliary Corps of the British Indian Army

Commonwealth Day

To mark Commonwealth Day and International Women’s Day, we're celebrating how their roles have changed over the last 100 years.

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Llanfair- Ladies Section Dinner

Women's Section

The British Legion Women’s Section was formed in 1921 to safeguard the interests of widows and families of ex-Servicemen.

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Becky leaning on her bike, smiling towards the camera. She is wearing a blue Invictus Games Team UK tracksuit and is smiling at the camera. Behind her we can see a background of trees.

Invictus Games: Becky's story

Becky served in the Royal Marines Band Service for 15 years as a musician. The Invictus Games Düsseldorf have played a crucial role in reigniting her love for sports.

Becky's Invictus Games journey
A woman photographed in motion in a wheelchair during a wheelchair basketball game. She is wearing a navy t-shirt that has the RBL logo on one side and Team UK written on the other side, and black shorts and white trainers.

Invictus Games: Tilly’s story  

Tilly talks about her time in the British Army, her sports recovery journey and eventually her selection for Invictus Games Düsseldorf.

Tilly's Invictus Games journey
Selfie of Amanda on a train.

Invictus Games: Amanda’s story 

Amanda talks about her time as a GP in the Armed Forces, her battle with lung cancer and her selection for the Invictus Games Düsseldorf.

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Invictus Games: Rach's story

Rach talks about her recovery journey starting at the RBL Battle Back Centre, all the way to the Invictus Games in Sydney and The Hague.

Rach Williamson's Invictus Games Journey
Liz in a wheelchair in a basketball court. She is facing the camera head on, wearing a navy Team UK RBL shirt. Behind her we can see some Team UK and RBL signs.

 Invictus Games: Liz’s story  

RAF veteran Liz talks about her injury and medical discharge, and how her recovery journey led to being selected for the Invictus Games Düsseldorf.

Liz's Invictus Games journey

Team UK: Scott's story  

After battling Complex PTSD, Army veteran Scott will represent Team UK at the Invictus Games 2025. Medically discharged in 2019, he found recovery through golf and faith. Now, he’s ready to tackle this new challenge and feels the games will drive him to succeed in all areas of his life.

Scott's Invictus Games journey

Sara’s story: I realised art could be a way for me to communicate 

Whilst in the RAF, Sara suffered a life-changing brain injury. Our recovery through the arts programme, Bravo 22, helped her heal.

Sara's story

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
Anna Guerin

Anna Guerin

When RBL chose to use the poppy as a symbol of Remembrance in 1921 it proved an immediate success, but the story of the woman behind its adoption is less well known.

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