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Op FORTITUDE is the referral system put in place to help ex-service personnel find housing support. Learn about who is eligible and how it could help you.
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.
2025 sees the 85th anniversary of the operations that saw hundreds of thousands of troops and other personnel evacuated from France. We remember the courage and sacrifices of Dunkirk and the HMT Lancastria.
Yavar Abbas trained as a combat cameraman, following the troops of the 14th Army and documenting the extraordinary reality of the war in the east.
Nicci Pugh joined the Royal Navy as a QARNNS nurse, she shares her memories of the Falklands war.
When Leon Parker left the Army, he struggled to adapt to civilian life and ended up homeless living in the woods in a tent with his dog Misty.
Download our free Key Stage 1 teaching resources for 4-7 year-olds that encourage children to use creativity to explore ideas around Remembrance
For the first time veterans will be identified in the 2021 census and will no longer be hidden in plain sight. After four years of hard-fought campaigning, legislation was finally passed in June 2020.
What is the inspiration and history behind the poppy becoming a symbol of Remembrance?
Hundreds of people around have taken part in a Forces Wives Challenge virtual bike ride to raise money for the Poppy Appeal.
Dan Smith challenged himself to paddle the length of Great Britain to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of WW1 and raise money for the Legion.
8 May 1945 – Victory in Europe Day. After nearly six years of war Germany officially surrendered on 7 May 1945 and the conflict was finally over. Learn more here.
Scottish Veterans Residences offers housing and help to veterans in need in Scotland. Find out the services it provides, like the Transitional Support Programme.
Jonathan was in command of the 1st Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers: “We are not leaving here till we’ve got those boys back.”
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Michael Tibbs, 98, joined the Royal Navy at the age of 18 after the outbreak of the Second World War, following in the footsteps of his father who was a Naval Chaplain.