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october / november 2013
legion
the ROYAL BRItISh
shoulder to shoulder with all who serve
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The Service kids
behind the 2013
Poppy Appeal single
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WHY I JoIneD tHe LeGIon
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How the money
you raise helps the
military community
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“I have
huge respect
for veterans”
paratrooper chris Strand on
what the Legion means to him
f r e e t o m e m b e r s
It’s a soldier’s duty...
The Sun
... to remember
fallen comrades
T he Chelsea Pensioners, former
soldiers all, pay their respects to
those who have paid the ultimate
sacrifice every year at the Cenotaph in
Central London. The Royal Hospital
Chelsea spans the ages. It has been there
to support those who have
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