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February/March 2013<br />
16<br />
Features<br />
8 The Battle<br />
Back Centre<br />
We spend a day with the instructors<br />
who help wounded, injured and sick<br />
personnel make the best recovery<br />
1 3 National service<br />
Submariner Vice Admiral Peter<br />
Wilkinson, the new National<br />
President, tells us a bit about himself<br />
and what he can offer the Legion<br />
2 2 Job security<br />
Find out about the Legion-funded<br />
organisations that help veterans find<br />
new career directions on civvy street<br />
5 5 Election special<br />
Nominees for National Vice Chairman,<br />
Trustees and Membership Council<br />
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<a title="The Royal British Legion - Feb/ March issue 2013 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/31243026?page=3"> contents February/March 2013 16 Features 8 The </a>
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<a title="The Royal British Legion - Feb/ March issue 2013 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/31243026?page=5"> The Royal British Legion Haig House, 199 Borough </a>
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<a title="The Royal British Legion - Feb/ March issue 2013 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/31243026?page=8"> “The resources here are world- class” With its fo</a>
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<a title="The Royal British Legion - Feb/ March issue 2013 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/31243026?page=13"> NATIONAL PRESIDEN T “I couldn’t passupthe opport</a>
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<a title="The Royal British Legion - Feb/ March issue 2013 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/31243026?page=17"> Married to the job LeGIoN VoLUNTeers </a>
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<a title="The Royal British Legion - Feb/ March issue 2013 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/31243026?page=21"> SUPPORT THE LEgION “WE’RE LINK</a>
<a title="The Royal British Legion - Feb/ March issue 2013 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/31243026?page=22"> EM PLOYMENT SUPPORT Helping veterans adjust to</a>
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<a title="The Royal British Legion - Feb/ March issue 2013 page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/31243026?page=37"> and sadly, my brother was killed outright. The wo</a>
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<a title="The Royal British Legion - Feb/ March issue 2013 page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/31243026?page=40"> Half the soldiers I served with were </a>
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<a title="The Royal British Legion - Feb/ March issue 2013 page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/31243026?page=43"> The mai The place for member In this issue, we br</a>
<a title="The Royal British Legion - Feb/ March issue 2013 page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/31243026?page=44"> Winning smile I found this photograph among my fa</a>
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<a title="The Royal British Legion - Feb/ March issue 2013 page 61" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/31243026?page=61"> my location in France has enabled me to attend ev</a>
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