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What's a blog? Click here to find out more. Legion's blogs give you the chance to comment on the burning issues of the day. Humour, opinion, information, anecdote and controversy – you'll find all these things all in our blogs. They are designed to give you the opinion of the writer, not necessarily the official view of the Legion. But please note that we do reserve the right to edit your responses. Happy reading (and writing)…

  • Is age just a number?Has Britains health and safety brigade gone too far? RAF veteran Madge Covey must think so. Shes been told that she can no longer carry her Legion Standard as shes not eligible for public liability insurance. 10/12/2009 15:22:41
  • British troops just a PR opportunity?Political parties know only too well that their actions and words on the subject could well dictate how many people vote at the polls. 10/12/2009 14:31:03
  • What shall we do with a drunken student?Send him to Afghanistan, to Headley Court, or just to jail? 26/11/2009 11:12:11
  • Sing the praises of our forgotten heroesWhat do the inventor of the tube map, the founder of Oxfam and Blackadders sidekick all have in common? According the people at the National Lottery, theyre just some of Britains unsung heroes. 17/11/2009 17:26:18
  • Brown swerves to avoid another GurkhaGatePM Gordon Brown has made a U-turn on an earlier decision to make cutbacks on TA training. But is he just doing it for votes? 16/11/2009 11:13:39
  • A ministry on the defensiveUp to £47 million has been paid out to civil servants in performance bonuses this year. But who is paying the price? 12/11/2009 15:52:00
  • How do you solve a problem like Walting?For those who have put their lives on the line for their country, theres nothing more annoying than a Walter Mitty those civvy-street fantasists who claim to be highly-decorated service men, when in most cases, theyve never even been in uniform. 06/10/2009 11:48:00
  • Your Poppy Appeal needs youThe countdown begins. In less than a month, the Legions army of loyal Poppy Collectors, armed with their bright blue boxes and red collecting tins, will deploy to Britains high streets, railway stations and shopping centres. 30/09/2009 11:49:00
  • An achievement not to be sniffed atEarlier this month, a Royal Navy crew spotted something very strange going on off the coast of Brazil. There, sailing through the area they were patrolling - a route thats notorious for drug trafficking - was a rusty old fishing boat. 29/09/2009 11:52:00
  • Post-traumatic desk syndromeLying to bereaved families takes its toll on MoD press officer 29/09/2009 09:52:08
  • Not fit for purpose?Heres the scenario: a young soldier, severely injured in Afghanistan, has just learned to walk again following months of rehabilitation. One thing thats been keeping him going through the months of pain and frustration is the thought that, one day soon, hell be able to rejoin his colleagues and get back to his duties. 21/09/2009 10:42:00
  • Is one hour really enough to teach the Holocaust?The topics covered in history lessons now vary so much from school to school that some children only receive one hours tuition on the Holocaust, according to a new survey. 16/09/2009 10:36:00
  • The harsh truth? British forces wont fightOur rules of engagement let us down, argues Graham Cushway, a former private security contractor 03/09/2009 11:44:00
  • How about a new medal campaign?It seems to us that anyone who knows how to answer everyones medal and badge queries is deserving of a medal themselves 01/09/2009 17:38:00
  • Dannatt: Only a Lidl expenseAt last, a leader worth his salt. One who speaks the truth but also shops for food at Lidl supermarkets 24/08/2009 17:18:00
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