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Capt Tony Viney standing outside his Army HQ in York

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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Alan McQuillin in uniform

Serving in the RAF in the Far East

Alan McQuillin, 97, joined the RAF in 1941 taking part in the Normandy landings before being deployed to support the war effort in the Far East.

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Henry Okello sitting on the bench

Henry Okello

"Less than 50% of the UK population know about the work RBL does. My biggest aspiration is to continue evolving our brand as a relevant and engaging charity".

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Portrait image of Holly Seabrook

Holly Seabrook

"The process of bringing Poppy Supporter to market at the Royal British Legion was a mammoth challenge. I loved it!"

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Support team member Annette

Crisis support

If you're struggling with physical or mental well being, we can help you get back on your feet. Get in touch today.

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Veteran Tim Mackareth in his blacksmith workshop

Forces to forge – How Tim became a blacksmith

After Tim Mackereth completed 22 years of service, he turned to us for support starting up his own blacksmith business.

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Film still from the D-Day landings showing commandos aboard a landing craft on their approach to Sword Beach, 6 June 1944.

Ten things you might not know about D-Day

Read about the largest seaborne invasion in history. Here are 10 things you might not know about operation D-Day.

D-Day Facts
General Archibald Percival Wavell inspects a trench mortar section of a Dogra regiment during his visit to Singapore

Forgotten Commonwealth veterans

Despite the vital role of Commonwealth forces in WW2, many of the contributions of the men and women from those nations remains unknown or ignored.

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An Indian infantry section of the 2nd Battalion, 7th Rajput Regiment about to go on patrol on the Arakan front, Burma

Britain today and the fight for recognition

In the UK there has been a huge increase in funding to help communities understand and celebrate the fight for recognition of Commonwealth soldiers.

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A wounded British soldier being evacuated by Indian Army stretcher bearers, Burma

In sickness and in health

The Fourteenth Army played a vital role in victory over Japan. During the Burma campaign, they faced the danger of tropical diseases, as well as Japanese forces.

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Poppy Appeal volunteer Sian Cameron

Meet our Poppy Appeal volunteers

Thousands of amazing volunteers help raise vital funds during the annual Poppy Appeal. Meet a few of them.

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Selfie of Amanda on a train.

Invictus Games: Amanda’s story 

Amanda talks about her time as a GP in the Armed Forces, her battle with lung cancer and her selection for the Invictus Games Düsseldorf.

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Liverpool mass testing centre

Supporting mass Covid-19 testing

In 2019, WO2 Sergeant Major Sean Butcher was deployed on UN peacekeeping mission Op Tosca in Cyprus before, having only been home a few months, being sent, along with his unit, to support the NHS’s response to Covid-19.

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Terry's story

Army veteran Terry found his life spiralling out of control due to alcohol addiction. With our help he put himself on a path to recovery.

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Research taking place at the Centre for Blast Injury Studies

Centre for blast injury studies

The Centre for Blast Injury Studies at Imperial College London was established in 2011 to further the research into the difficulties surrounding blast injury.

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The Castle Trek team on Horse Guards Parade

Fundraisers take on 480-mile trek from Windsor to Edinburgh

A team of veterans are walking from Windsor castle to Edinburgh castle in just 10 days to raise money for the Armed Forces community.

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