VICKY Northwood has lived her life surrounded by men in green.
Her father, Frederick, was wounded in France during the First World War with the 5th Royal Tank Regiment and since then her life has been linked with the Army.
Vicky's husband Roger was serving in the 3rd Royal Tank Regiment when they married.
Their son, Sven, 40, was with the Royal Logistic Corps in the Falklands, and later in Iraq. He will have been in the armed forces for 22 years in April.
Roger died aged 70, last year, after losing his battle with liver disease. Doctors had given him two weeks to live, but he battled on for seven years.
They were helped through his illness by the British Legion and on the eve of Remembrance Sunday she has spoken of the support they received.
Vicky, 67, from Longlevens, said: "I think the Royal British Legion is a invaluable organisation.
"The soldiers do need support when they come out of service, and many people don't realise how difficult it is or can be."
Despite Roger leaving the service decades ago, the legion sent the couple to Weston-super-Mare on a Poppy Break in November 2010.
Roger spent his life connected with the Army, spending more than 20 years in around the tanks.
Vicky added: "The Army and the military was always there. Dad, Roger and now my son have all served their country."
His passion rubbed off, on Sven. She said: "He absolutely loved firearms and the guns and all that. Roger used to shoot at Bisley, and he was absolutely Army barmy."
