Honouring sacrifice: A brief history of the Royal British Legion's iconic poppy
From Flanders Fields to wearing it on Remembrance Day and everything in between
Veterans
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Forces Charities Historic first: Amputee veteran battles through to complete world's toughest trek
Former captain Rich Potter becomes the first amputee to conquer the Full Snowman Trek in Bhutan, covering a massive 310km in the process.
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Navy HMS Raleigh to open its gates to veterans – find out how and when you can visit
From spring term 2025, veterans will get a chance to take a trip down memory lane by going back on site at Torpoint.
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TV Eddie Redmayne celebrates veteran for helping him prepare for The Day Of The Jackal
The Fantastic Beasts actor praised Paul Biddiss, a veteran-turned-military adviser while appearing on The Graham Norton Show.
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D-Day 'Larger-than-life' torpedo boat gunner D-Day veteran George Chandler dies aged 99
George Chandler lost his sight in later life and was set to lead the Blind Veterans UK contingent at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday.
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Mental Health Military dream team assembles for Arctic adventure highlighting mental health in the military
Four military legends, Jason 'Foxy' Fox, Aldo Kane, Brian Wood and Karl Hinett are launching a new campaign in association with SSAFA.
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Afghanistan Sitrep: What formative effect did Op Herrick have on veterans 10 years on?
A number of veterans shared how their deployment to Afghanistan shaped them on this week's Sitrep podcast.
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Tri-Service Call to buy official RBL poppies and not help profiteers as Remembrance approaches
The Royal British Legion issues guidelines to those wanting to help fund the work of the RBL as well as signifying the act of remembrance.
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Veterans Cold War nuclear test veterans give cautious welcome to suggestion of legal action
While they hail the legal changes that are being introduced as massive step forward, they say they will come too late for many.
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Army Ex-Gurkha and SF soldier breaks more records as he completes Seven Summits Challenge
Nimsdai Purja conquers Carstensz Pyramid in Indonesia, the final peak in his drive to summit the highest mountains in all seven continents.
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Army Ex-Army Commando becomes youngest Briton to summit world's 14 highest peaks
Twenty-nine-year-old Tejan Gurung says his military skills and drills were instrumental in helping him through.
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Veterans Amputee veterans conquer demanding terrain to achieve world first in Bhutan
The pair have completed the Half Snowman Trek, but while one has now had to pull out the other is tackling the full Snowman on his own.
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Veterans Ex-Gurkha amputee wants others to climb their own mountains as he wins award
Hari Budha Magar says he wants to keep raising awareness of disabilities after taking the Inspiration Award at the Soldiering On Awards.
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Veterans Veteran ID cards: All you need to know from application process to benefits and more
If you served in the Armed Forces before 2018 then you are now entitled to a veteran ID card.
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Opinion Veterans who protected democracy can now practise it using their veteran ID cards
Minister for Veterans and People Alistair Carns says it is shocking that veteran cards have not been accepted as voter ID.
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Veterans Veteran ID cards to be accepted as voter ID at elections - here's when from
The Conservative Government introduced the card in January as a way for veterans to prove they had served in the Armed Forces.