[Skip to content]

Legion
British Legion
Search our Site
.

Legion: the official magazine of the Royal British Legion

Legion magazine website closes down
Editorial team would like to thank everyone for their contributions

Latest blog

  • 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 December 2009 15:22:41
Community logo

Forums  
Latest topic:
One reader says that the new Chief of General Staff is a 'loser'

Address book
Comprehensive contacts list

Diary dates
Find out what's on near you

Giveaways and offers 

Half price holiday rooms

Downloads
Useful documents library

Creative corner  
Add your poems and art

Click here to register and get access to Legion Connect

In this month: December

3rd 1989 US and Soviet Union leaders agree to end the Cold War

7th 1941 WWII: Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor

13th 2003 Saddam Hussein is captured

23rd 1956 Allied forces take control of Suez and declare ceasefire

31st 1960 National Service conscription formally ends


Mini Poll

Next year for the Legion

Where do you think the Legion should concentrate its efforts over the next 12 months?
Where do you think the Legion should concentrate its efforts over the next 12 months?

FEATURES

  • Young guns go for itAs the Army Cadet Force prepares to celebrate its 150th anniversary next year, Steve Smethurst sets out to find out more about the links between cadets, the Legion, the military and the general public
  • Married to the jobThe nature of military life can present a host of challenges for forces couples. Rebecca Grant discovers what it takes for them to make their love last the distance
  • The secret historyWhos looking out for Cold War buildings, wonders Amy Rowe. It seems its the National Trust, English Heritage and a group of enthusiasts called Sub Brit
  • Passing on the torchAs society changes, so does the way we commemorate our war dead. So what does the future hold for remembrance? A series of seminars is exploring just that, says Rebecca Grant
  • Switched onIf you watch the Discovery Channel this Remembrancetide, chances are youll see one of these faces. They are part of a select group of people hand-picked by the Legion to share their views on why remembrance is so important a grenade
  • Sign of the timesIt seems only right that the Airborne Signals Branch should employ cyberspace to stay in touch, reports Amy Rowe
  • Priority treatment why are we waiting?A Legion survey shows that priority treatment for service injuries is still not a reality
  • Legion manifesto time to do your bitWith a general election only months away, the Legion is determined to put issues affecting the whole armed forces family at the centre of political debate