"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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Denis Sparrow joined the Royal Marines as a teenager in 1958, serving for nine years in locations including Aden.
After Tim Mackereth completed 22 years of service, he turned to us for support starting up his own blacksmith business.
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.
Having become a carer for her partner Joe at just 25, Megan is still coming to terms with the challenges they are facing.
The Invictus Games are not just about the incredible competitors who have overcome life changing injuries, but also about family and friends behind the scenes.
Read our terms and conditions before signing up for the Arctic Survival Challenge.
If you suffered an injury or illness related to your service in the Armed Forces on or after 6 April 2005, you can make a claim under the scheme.
Despite the minute attention to detail that went into planning Operation Overlord, the weather was always going to be out of control of those in command.
The Battle Back Centre Lilleshall was established by the the Legion in 2011 as part of our commitment to support wounded, injured and sick Service personnel.
Partner National Express have rolled out a package to support the Armed Forces community - serving and ex-serving personnel and their families.
Buddhibal Gurung, a soldier in 3/8th Battalion Gurkha Rifles recalled attacking Japanese strong-points and the ferocity of the fighting.
Known as The Flying Sikh of Biggin Hill, Hardit Singh Malik was the first Indian pilot of WWI and would go on to become a distinguished diplomat.
Former Royal Marine Commando Harris Tatakis talks about receiving revolutionary treatment for tinnitus through our Veterans Hearing Fund.
Photographer Stuart Wood talks about the inspiration behind his project to capture the memories and experiences of D-Day veterans.
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.
After being being seriously wounded in Afghanistan in 2009, Nick Beighton went on to win a bronze medal at the 2016 Paralympics.
