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Army veteran Mark volunteered for the Poppy Appeal after a 35-year career in the military.
Alan was inspired to get involved with the Poppy Appeal when his family received support from the Legion after he was paralysed.
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.
Service means defending not only our own nation – but helping others to defend theirs when natural disaster strikes.
We extend a huge thank you for your support in 2019. In 2020 we'll continue to make the voice of Armed Forces community heard.
The Royal British Legion has launched a new initiative to help provide extra support to the Armed Forces community at annual festive get togethers.
Three generations of the Nixon family will visit Anzio and Monte Cassino to re-live the hardest fought battle of the war.
20 years since the lifting of the LGBT military ban, veteran Kate Green talks about her experience serving in the Army before the ban was lifted.
Leaving the Armed Forces can throw up lots of challenges. That's why we provide a range of support to help people make a smooth transition to civvy street.
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.
Four friend took on the epic 3,000-mile Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge to raise money for the Legion.
Lance Corporal Adam Nesbitt credits the DMRC with helping him make a better recovery than anybody thought was possible after a serious motorcycle accident.
When serving in Afghanistan in 2006, Andy Barlow ran into a minefield to help an injured fellow solider. This changed his life forever.
At the end of WW2 millions were homeless, transport links had been destroyed, and many nations’ industry were in ruins.
The Gulf War, fought from 1990 to 1991, saw the largest use of British troops in one deployment since the Second World War.
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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