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New videos launched for military families

THREE videos have been created to help Armed Forces serving personnel and families who are preparing for an overseas posting. Those in the early st...

Be prepared for the unexpected

SPONSORED EDITORIAL Armed Forces life teaches you to be prepared. You prepare for deployments, relocations, career transitions and the unexpected ...

When blended Army families head overseas

By Esther Thomas, AFF Overseas Manager Moving overseas is challenging for anyone, but for blended families — households combining partners, with a ...

Meeting military minds

By Robynne Batley-Mallett I grew up as a military daughter. I always said I’d never marry into the military as I’d seen what it could be like - the...

The founding of a federation

Army spouse Alison Baverstock talks to Lady Elizabeth Kitson about founding the Federation of Army Wives Clubs (now AFF*) and why the organisation w...

Positive overseas housing scheme

The overseas long-term relationship housing pilot has brought signiﬁcant beneﬁts for service families, allowing unmarried partners to accompany serv...

Soldiering on with endometriosis

Annie Robertson goes into battle on a regular basis - and it’s against her body. She is one of the estimated 1.5 million women in the UK living wit...

Building the future

The MOD is taking an important step towards improving SFA for families across the UK. The aim is simple: to provide modern, comfortable homes that bet...

Support for victims of domestic abuse

By Karen Ross, Health & Additional Needs Specialist AFF is seeing a steady increase in relationship breakdown cases. And several have involved ...