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Recollections and role models

By Kayleigh Atherton   GROWING UP as a military child meant learning to adapt quickly. New schools, towns and friends became a regular part of life...

Gen up on capital gains

IF YOU’RE considering buying or have bought your own home it is wise to be mindful of the additional costs you could face. Liz Hart* from finance a...

Career Comforts

For those in search of a career that fits around postings and the general comings and goings of their partner’s Army life, setting up and running a ...

The lowdown on trooper flights

FOR THOSE regularly transiting to and from overseas postings, trooper flights appear an attractive proposition and many families have been ‘checking...

Stateside support

AFF OVERSEAS Manager Esther Thomas reinforced ties with the British Defence US Support welfare team and explored how best to serve the dispersed com...

Your money needs a plan in 2026

SPONSORED EDITORIAL When money sits in cash, it usually grows slowly and may not keep up with inflation. Over time, that can mean your savings buy le...

Hidden in higher education

Research commissioned by the Service Children’s Progression (SCiP) Alliance has found that many young people from military families feel like ‘perpe...
Evgenia and her toddler with husband Illya who has been fighting the war in Ukraine

A life less ordinary

Before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Evgenia’s Sekirina's husband Illya was the owner of a successful tech company. They lived in o...

Fantastic foundations

The Defence Housing Strategy 2025 heralds the biggest transformation of Armed Forces accommodation in more than 50 years. It’s a plan about far mor...