Crossing continents

How long is your school run? Do you walk, drive or take the bus? How about crossing continents on an aeroplane? Some Service children regularly travel thousands of miles to get to school. Army&You caught up...

Overcoming challenges

Employment for Army family members is high on the agenda of the MOD, government and Service charities. There can be numerous barriers to finding a job or regular income, yet AFF Employment & Training Specia...

I am an Army child

By Kiara Barrie (11) I TRIED hard not to cry, I really did, but my tears came rolling down my cheeks as I heard my dad walking around the house packing to go to Afghanistan. You see I’m an Army child. He o...

Settling in style

Mel Prescott-Davies and her soldier Chris Green bought their Victorian terrace in Staffordshire through the Forces Help to Buy scheme and soon got to work on giving it a makeover. They created a country style t...

Five steps to get MoneyFit

Managing your money, saving and being financially secure is important to everyone. Military life brings specific challenges that can make balancing budgets particularly difficult. Army&You spoke to the team...

New beginnings

Army spouse Nikki Durnell hated running – until a life-changing event gave her a reason to get fit. Two years on, she’s about to take on the London Marathon... THE me of two years ago would have spat out...

Our Army Family: Spring 2016

Whether married or single, parent, partner, cousin or child of a soldier, we want you to tell us all about your Army family. Follow our hashtag #OurArmyFamily on Twitter and Instagram for more stories… ...

Relationship resilience

MODERN life places myriad stresses and strains on partnerships, which are often compounded by the military – not least separation, uncertainty, frequent moves and, increasingly for many, weekend commuting. How...

A Word From: Flying the flag for Army families

IN EARLY November, I was proud to take the reins of the Army Families Federation (AFF) as its new CEO, just a few weeks before the government’s Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) was released. It was ...

Finding middle ground

While there are a host of resources available to couples wanting to keep their relationship on the right tracks, it is an unfortunate fact of life that some partnerships will not stand the test of time. When de...