Super woman

Service spouse, former soldier and founder of Forces children’s charity My Daddy is a Soldier Adventures Louise Fetigan tells A&Y about the inspiration behind her remarkable work... A&Y: It’s bee...

Forests for the fallen

BRITAIN will be given a chance to honour its First World War heroes thanks to a major project being launched by the Woodland Trust. Under its £20 million Centenary Woods scheme, the Trust is creating four flag...

A mother’s pride

Debra Lilley tells Army&You how her daughter – a lieutenant in the Royal Artillery – followed her grandfather, father and husband into the Army and how things are different this time round… MY daug...

The letter of the law

Army&You quizzed Andrew Garvie (pictured below), of JMW Solicitors, about conveyancing – the legal side to buying a house... What role does a solicitor have in the conveyancing process? Your solic...

Bedtime bonus

STORYBOOK Soldiers is a free, confidential recording service allowing Forces personnel to record a bedtime story that can be played for their children if the Army requires them to be away. Your soldier will ha...

Rent charges: the new grading system

As many of you may be aware the next big shake up in housing is to the grading system. Many of you have already expressed your concerns on our Facebook page and are naturally worried about your family budgets. ...

Rochdale to honour heroes of Gallipoli

A PERMANENT memorial will be unveiled in Rochdale this summer to honour the service of local men who fought in one of the bloodiest campaigns of the First World War and the sacrifices made by their relatives at...

Tankfest 2015: an exciting day out

THE Sherman tanks from Hollywood blockbuster Fury, plus many other iconic vehicles, will roll into Bovington for Tankfest 2015 at the Tank Museum this 27-28 June. The event, sponsored by online game develope...

Wedded bliss

Army spouse Sophie Sherief shares her joy at creating her own successful wedding business… I GOT engaged to my soldier in 2010 when I was just 20 years old. I had always dreamt of my wedding day and I knew...

Supporting the silent army

THIS week is Carers Week and Army&You wants to highlight those who are often forgotten, but who offer a vital service in their community and to their loved ones, a silent army – the carers. The Help for ...