Your Family

Crossing continents

How long is your school run? Do you walk, drive or take the bus? How about crossing continents on an aeroplane? Some Service children regularly travel...

Overcoming challenges

Employment for Army family members is high on the agenda of the MOD, government and Service charities. There can be numerous barriers to finding a job...

I am an Army child

By Kiara Barrie (11) I TRIED hard not to cry, I really did, but my tears came rolling down my cheeks as I heard my dad walking around the house p...

Health in your community

Last year Karen Ross, AFF Health & Additional Needs Specialist, was involved in developing guidance for health visitors supporting the wellbeing o...

How I met my soldier

MIRANDA was studying at Leicester University and Scott was working there as a pastoral carer. They met one night at a medieval re-enactment when Mira...

Contract concessions

BEING part of a community known for faithfully following the flag, British military families are well-versed in shipping themselves and their lives wh...

New beginnings

Army spouse Nikki Durnell hated running – until a life-changing event gave her a reason to get fit. Two years on, she’s about to take on the London Ma...

Our Army Family: Spring 2016

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 #OurAr...

Golden Girl

Olympic gold medallist and TV presenter Amy Williams fell in love with soldier Craig Ham after meeting on a dating site and the couple married last ye...

Pathway to transition

From housing and education to allowances and welfare, the military provides a raft of day-to-day assistance to Service families. But what happens when...