The Visa Journey
Main photo: Hemraj Gharti Magar and family
The opportunity to live overseas should be an exciting one but for some Foreign & Commonwealth families it can be a complex proposition. Here, our F&C speci...
Marvel at Marchwood
Captain Si Macey (RLC), the unit welfare officer from 17 Port and Maritime Regt at Marchwood, Hampshire, explains how a grant has helped to transform an under-used building into a vibrant social hub...
“During...
Our journey
A blog from Army&You’s spring edition by Rosie, @aaronswifeyx
I met my husband in 2014. We got married the following year and moved into first our quarter. I instantly made the house our home and was so ex...
Winning wordsmith
Never Such Innocence, which runs an annual international poetry, art, speech and song competition for youngsters aged nine to 18, focusing on conflict and its impact, has announced its 2020-21 winners.
Army ch...
A military child
This heart-felt poem, by army child Tyler Larkin, topped the age 9-11 poetry category in the Never Such Innocence poetry, art, speech and song competition. It runs annually for youngsters aged nine to 18, and t...
Popular podcasts
Searching for an inspiring military-themed podcast? We found that the following – all available for download via your preferred app – are perfect partners for any downtime.
The InDependent Spouse
A series of ...
A postcard from Norway
Zoë, soldier Andrew and Rory, who is four, on forces life by the fjords.
How long have you been an army family?
Andrew has been serving since 2005. I met him in December 2015 and by September 2016 we were mar...
#OurArmyFamily
Meet the Bailey family: Christy and Adam, who’ve been married for 13 years, and daughters Grace (13) and Evie (10). The Baileys renewed their vows on their ten-year anniversary, which gave them the less rushed,...
Soldiers savour ‘Steak’ of the art scheme
SSgt Michelle Patterson completed a 22-year career with the Royal Military Police before taking a Full Time Reserve Service role as the Battalion Quarter Master Sergeant of 210 BTY, 103 REGT RA, at Wolverhampto...
Waste not, want not
Sustainability is a hot topic for everyone but how can we as a military community do our bit to reduce waste? Culinary queen AJ Sharp has been putting things to the test…
I’ve found the simplest way to reduce ...