From army wife to army mum
A blog from Army&You’s summer edition by Clare, @StokieBird
Up until getting married in 1998 my only association with the army was through my grandad, who served as a PTI in the Royal Artillery.
I remem...
Fitting in the family – no matter the number
We're all aware of the entitlement to Service Family Accommodation for married couples, but what happens if your family set-up is more complex? Are you a single parent; in long-term relationship; dual serving a...
Uniformed approach
A blog from Army&You’s summer edition by Suneeta, @justsayithowitis
I’ve been with my husband for five and a half years now. I met him at a Home Office event. He was there representing the army and I was t...
A postcard from Kuwait
Karen, Charles, Amelia (10) and Oliver (8) on getting to grips with life in the Gulf
How long have you been an army family?
We’ve been together since before Charles joined the army in the late ‘90s.
Time in ...
Reshaping to better serve forces families
The Directorate Children & Young People (DCYP) has recently undergone a restructure, dividing its responsibilities across two separate organisations to better serve the needs of you and your service childre...
I’ll take the high road
A blog from Army&You’s summer edition by Alisha, @armylifewiththerobertsons
In May 2019, our lives changed. We packed up and made a massive move from Scotland to England. 371 miles and seven hours away fro...
Splitting the pension pot
If you find yourself in the sad situation of ending your marriage or civil partnership to your soldier, dividing up your financial assets can be a bit of a minefield, particularly when it comes to pensions. We ...
Couples’ conundrum
Foreign & Commonwealth soldiers who are in long-term relationships are allowed to bring their partner to the UK, but the criteria are strict and it’s not easy to provide the evidence required. Here, our spe...
Success in song
A group of young singers have recorded Welcome Home, a song written by service children, for service children, with The Voice! finalist, Bethzienna Williams, at Abbey Road Studios in London.
The song won first p...
On the case
Has your soldier ever tried to claim an allowance and been told they need to put in casework to the PACCC? You might be wondering what it is and what it does. AFF’s money & allowances specialist, Claire Hal...