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Invictus Team UK 2025

We’re incredibly proud to be supporting Team UK to compete at the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025.

British soldier reading for relaxation at jungle base during WWII Burma campaign

Remembrance

Letters from the Far East

Letters brought comfort to many. For some soldiers communication was easy but for soldiers from India it was not straightforward.

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Capt Tony Viney standing outside his Army HQ in York

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The Army's counter-poaching operations

Since 2017 a new counter-poaching task force has trained more than 120 rangers to protect endangered wildlife in Malawi.

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The Legion offering expert advice to the Armed Forces community at a Pop In Centre

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Support for partners in the Armed Forces community

Find career support, education guidance & community connections for partners of service personnel. Check our guide and explore the opportunities available.

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The Royal British Legion has announced Mark Atkinson, current Chief Executive Officer at RNID, the national charity supporting people who are deaf, have hearing loss, or tinnitus, as its new Director General.

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British soldiers in Nuclear Biological and Chemical equipment during a training exercise © IWM (GLF 400)

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What is Gulf War Illness?

Shortly after the end of the Gulf War in 1990-91, veterans of the conflict began to report similar health issues when they returned home.

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Food vouchers for families with young children

Learn what help is available, from food vouchers and grants to purchase healthy food, to equivalent programmes if you are overseas with the Armed Forces.

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Three people in a meeting at The Royal British Legion

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Women's Section grants

Find out what grant schemes are provided by the Women's Section. Learn what support is available, check eligibility, and how to apply.

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Grandfather and Grandson march together at Great Pilgrimage 90

John Green was among over 1,000 RBL members to visit WW1 battlefields to mark the 90th anniversary of the Great Pilgrimage in 2018.

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Branch Standard Bearers at Annual Conference

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LGBTQIA+?community networks in the armed forces

Learn about LGBTQIA+ community networks in the currently serving and ex-service community, including our LGBTQ+ and Allies Branch.

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Partner Promotions

We partner with leading names in retail, wholesale, sport, finance and more to help support the Armed Forces community.

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An member of the Armed forces on deployment

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Armed Forces Compensation Scheme

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.

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Your VE Day messages

To mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day, RBL supporters left messages to remember, celebrate and honour the brave Second World War generation.

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80 Years Since D-Day

On the 80th anniversary of the historic military operation that changed the course of the Second World War, RBL invites you to remember those who were part of D-Day.

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