A Postcard From… Canberra

David, Corina, Jack (16), Ciaran (15), Max (13) and Freya (11) tell us about their   army family life Down Under in the Australian capital Canberra… How long have you been an army family? 23 years. Time ...

The cake lady

Kath Ryan, affectionately known as ‘the cake lady’, has been bringing home comforts to injured soldiers for more than ten years. It started when she was visiting her sister in Selly Oak Hospital Birmingham and ...

Pre-screening prep

If you’ve been offered a posting outside of the UK, it’s important to understand the pre-screening process that will be required before you’ll be given clearance to go overseas… SINCE April all medical pre...

Making families

Experiencing fertility problems can be tough, but forces couples can face additional challenges, such as time spent apart and house moves. Here, schoolteacher Charlotte and her serving husband Andrew share how ...

Make it a priority

MY MOTHER died of breast cancer when I was 17 – she was 43. She was raised in an orphanage and didn’t know her family history so when I turned 40, I was advised by my doctor that I could request annual mammogra...

Deploy-vent 274 days

Kylie McCaffrey wrote a poem whilst her husband was away on a nine-month operational tour. She found putting pen to paper a cathartic release while she was at home looking after their two small children… ...

Pupils pay tribute to Arnhem veterans

WALHAMPTON School recently hosted a special service to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Arnhem, fought in Holland in September 1944. The service, attended by 400 pupils and adults, included five Ar...

A corner of Britain

A NEW community hub has opened at Joint Force Command Brunssum after a team of volunteers revamped the old British Café, which closed in February. Lieutenant General Stuart Skeates CBE, Deputy Commander Join...

Getting school admission savvy

WITH more than 76,000 children from forces families attending schools in England, additional help is at hand to help navigate the school admissions process.   A new video, funded by Forces Connect South East...

Dependants

SHARON Green is currently serving, although about to leave, and is also a military spouse. Sharon and her husband rely on a lot of people for support, so she wrote this poem as a thank you. Dependants ...