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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.
We have six care homes across the country for the Armed Forces community and their families, including five with specialist dementia care.
Remembrance Sunday is a national opportunity to remember the service and sacrifice of all those that have defended our freedoms and protected our way of life.
Former Royal Marine Commando Pete Dunning on the unveiling of the Iraq and Afghan Memorial.
Often the tattoos worn by people in our Armed Forces are more than body art. They are deeply personal, unconventional acts.
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.
At 9pm on Friday 8 May, the Legion took part in a UK-wide rendition of Dame Vera Lynn’s ‘We’ll Meet Again’ to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day.
The charity is governed by a Board of Trustees. The Board exercises responsibility for the strategic direction, governance and management of the Legion.
We can also help you to get support or funding to adapt your home or receive new equipment so that you can safely and confidently get around.
On Armistice Day we invite the nation to pause for just two minutes and pay your respects to our Armed Forces community, past and present.
RBL's press office is available from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. Please contact one of the team and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.
The Royal British Legion is proud to have the support of the Premier League, EFL, and Rugby, alongside our partner MatchWornShirt, for the Poppy Appeal.
Join Team RBL as a runner and take on a marathon or half-marathon in many events to choose from across the UK in 2025.
Three generations of the Nixon family will visit Anzio and Monte Cassino to re-live the hardest fought battle of the war.
Red poppies have been worn as a show of support for the Armed Forces community since 1921. Today the Poppy remains as the symbol of Remembrance at the heart of our Poppy Appeal.
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