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june / julY 2013<br />
legion<br />
the ROYAL BRItISh<br />
shoulder to shoulder with all who serve<br />
nat+ional<br />
MeMorial<br />
arBoretuM<br />
The future of<br />
Remembrance<br />
p12<br />
a n+n u a l<br />
conference<br />
Your guide to<br />
what happened<br />
in Llandudno<br />
p50<br />
entertaining the troops<br />
areyousitting<br />
comfortably?<br />
The story behind the Legion-funded<br />
MediCinema for recovering personnel<br />
f r e e t o m e m b e r s<br />
Proud to be Chelsea Pensioners<br />
david harrison<br />
… but it’s about much more<br />
than just the uniform<br />
T he vivid scarlet coats of the<br />
Chelsea Pensioners are part of<br />
the fabric of this country. But for<br />
the men and women who wear them, the<br />
iconic uniform represents camaraderie,<br />
friendship and security.<br />
For more than 300 years, retired<br />
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