When a baby is born overseas, one of the first things forces parents tend to do is apply for a birth certificate so they can obtain a passport. For Br...
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 w...
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 give...
Experiencing fertility problems can be tough, but forces couples can face additional challenges, such as time spent apart and house moves. Here, schoo...
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 w...
ARMY spouses Lindsey Edgell and Amy Wilson came to BATUK, Kenya alongside their serving partners and saw how different life was for the local communit...
Your little ones can go through tricky times if they move home, are separated from their serving parent or even when they’re reunited after long perio...
Life as an army family in Scotland can be hugely contrasting depending on which part you’re posted to. Whether it’s the vibrancy of busy cities, or th...
MOVING home frequently, coping with deployments and juggling family life are challenges that military families face finding work. We meet some of the ...