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Blogspot: The heart of a home

HOME today is a far cry from the idyllic panoramic view of sapphire ocean or greenery that most of us Fijian spouses have left to join our soldiers, w...

Saving to serve

FOLLOWING on from winter’s Army&You article on the cost of serving for F&C families, AFF F&C Specialist Katherine Houlston put your questi...

Blogspot: Return to the wild

SOON, I’ll have to change my Insta bio from Army wife to just wife I guess. That extra title, that over the last six years I’ve felt quite indifferent...

Lifting the lid on transition

More than 9,000 people leave the Army each year and when a soldier transitions, you transition too. It can affect every aspect of family life, from ho...

A word from: Ever-increasing enquiries

LAST year AFF saw a 37 per cent increase in Army families coming to us for support, information and guidance, writes AFF Chief Executive Sara Baade. ...

Working on your wellbeing

Army life can seem like an endurance test, particularly if you’re new to it, so looking after your mental health is key. Jill Misson reports… WEL...

Spring 2019’s Army&You out now

THE Spring 2019 issue of Army&You, which focuses on mental health among the military community, is now available for you to read for free in print...

Enter our spring 2019 giveaways

WE HAVE sourced some fantastic prizes for this winter’s Army&You. If you’re a British Army family, click here to view the entry form. Choose as ma...

Book review: Pieces of Me

Pieces of Me by Natalie Hart is a love story between Emma, a British civilian working in Iraq, and Adam, an American soldier deployed there. We asked ...

Benefits bulletin

AFF receives a number of enquiries about entitlement to benefits. Karen Ross, our Health & Additional Needs Specialist, shares some things you nee...