Back to school
As this edition reaches you, hundreds of Service children will be starting a new school and some will be waving goodbye to their families as they pack up to board. Army&You spoke to a teacher, children and ...
Service schooling in the spotlight
AMONG the youngsters up and down the country returning to the classroom for another year of learning are a significant number of boarders from Armed Forces families. We chatted with Felix Rusby, a pupil at Down...
Poetic licence
Service spouse Ruth Fry contacted Army&You to share the heartfelt poem she wrote about – and for – her son Reuben...
THERE IS A HERO
There was a hero in the recruiting office;
He swore an...
A family on film
The Giggles are an Army family in Wiltshire. Jules’ husband, Steve, is currently working at a different base and is only home at weekends, so she decided to make videos each week so he doesn’t miss out...
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Postbag: What an absolute shower!
OUR family moved to our current SFA in Larkhill in December 2011. On move-in it was apparent the property lacked any form of shower, not even an over-the-bath type. This is not a sufficient reason to turn down ...
Postbag: CEA scrutiny is unfair
WE HAVE recently undergone the stress of having our Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) certificate queried and been vindicated. The process has been stressful, slow and uncommunicative. I support wholehear...
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#TunefulTuesday: Rumer
In need of some audio inspiration for the rest of the week? Let Army&You guide you through the new music landscape with our new #TunefulTuesday review. If you want to get involved, email us to join our revi...
Covenant Myth Busters
What can the Armed Forces Covenant do for me? Army&You spoke to Kate McCullough, AFF’s Covenant Specialist to find out what the most common misunderstandings are that families come to AFF with...
The...
#OurArmyFamily: Meet the Browns
Whether married or single, parent, partner, cousin or child of a soldier, we want you to tell us all about your Army family. Follow our hashtag #ourarmyfamily on Twitter and Instagram for more stories…
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Downtime: Spouse’s net asset
Annabel Ingram tells Army&You why netball is one of her top priorities...
WHEN we receive a posting most of us Google the area or new schools first. Not me, I search for the netball clubs, which a...