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After 100 years, we look back on how RBL has worked with The Poppy Factory to support wounded, injured and sick veterans back into employment.
Aged 17 when the Falklands War broke out, John Sheppard recalls his time as a young chef on board MSV Stena Seaspread during the conflict.
The welfare and wellbeing of the Armed Forces has been at the heart of RBL since our inception in 1921. One of our earliest interventions saw us create a dedicated hospital and village to support ex-serving personnel suffering from tuberculosis after the First World War.
Read the stories of three soldiers who contracted malaria when they served in the Far East during the Second World War.
Your support is the driving force behind everything we do. We hope you enjoy this video which shows how your help really does make a big difference.
Our Pedal Normandy Beaches challenge is the experience of a lifetime. Please read the terms and conditions before signing up.
Cycle from London to Paris with us in 2025.
Read our guide and find out what help is available for service personnel transitioning out due to medical discharge, including financial and career support.
Harry Leigh-Dugmore was evacuated from Dunkirk as part of Operation Dynamo in May 1940. Read his remarkable story.
It can be hard when your child joins the military. Even more so for Anita when all 3 of her children signed up.
Download our free Key Stage 2 teaching resources for 7-11 year-olds that help children develop key skills using written, audio and visual materials.
For millions of pre-partition Indian Army soldiers who had fought in the Far East, peace brought a number of challenges.
As African men from the Fourteenth Army returned home in 1945, they found the war had brought subtle and profound change to the continent.
The incredible story of how Major John Monro escapes a Japanese POW camp during the Second World War and received the Military Cross.
The RAF Mountain Rescue Service helps save hundreds of civilians on our mountains each year.
Learn about the Pre-2000 ban on homosexuality in the UK Armed Forces and explore resources, guidance, and support for LGBTQ+ service members and veterans.
