"I would urge other veterans to get in touch with charities like the Legion sooner rather than later if they need support too."
"Members share a real sense of comradeship and a willingness to work together."
"No matter how long someone served or how long ago they left Service, there is a support network there for them and their families."
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Jodie Older is a Healthcare Assistant currently serving in the Queen Alexandra’s Royal Nursing Corps.
We can offer time away for the Armed Forces and their families when it's needed most. If you need to get away from it all, we are here to help.
Tom Boardman became a prisoner of war when British forces surrendered to Japan in Singapore in 1942.
Donna Stonelake is a former Royal Navy Able Rating and mother of three whose husband, Mark, was injured whilst serving in Afghanistan.
Roy Cockburn left school at 18 to join the army. Three years later he was a Second Lieutenant leading patrols behind enemy lines at Normandy.
After joining the Army at 18, Len Burritt served on the frontline in more than 100 battles in 15 countries, including the Battle of El Alamein in 1942.
The Battle Back Centre course is one of the most important courses that wounded, injured and sick Service personnel will do.
Harris Tatakis was seriously injured in 2007 when his Land Rover drove over an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) while serving in Afghanistan.
Working with theatre company Bravo 22, helped Veteran Cassidy Little to regain his confidence and sense of self-belief.
In 1941 Des Lush joined the RAF with hopes of becoming a pilot. Three years later he flew his first operation as a Bomb Aimer.
Captain Anna Crossley served in Afghanistan in 2012 as a Female Engagement Officer in one of the most hostile districts of Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Winifred Blackwell shares her memories of being a Barrage Balloon Operator during the Second World War.
During the Second World War Jane Eldridge was a Cypher Officer, travelling with Winston Churchill to Canada.
Veteran from Iraq and Afghanistan, Liam Young, joined fellow members of The Royal British Legion on a trip to the battlefields of the First World War.
After Tim Mackereth completed 22 years of service, he turned to us for support starting up his own blacksmith business.
Bill Harrison flew Beaufighters during the Second World War. He talks about crash landing, taking fire, and the comrades he lost.
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