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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 stages of considering going on assignment overseas are encoura...

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 mix of children and sometimes co-parenting with ex-partners,...

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 absence, stress at home, the constant not knowing. I was d...

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 was needed… ELIZABETH Kitson married at 23 and immediately h...

Positive overseas housing scheme

The overseas long-term relationship housing pilot has brought significant benefits for service families, allowing unmarried partners to accompany service personnel on certain overseas assignments. And the good...

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 with endometriosis, a condition that’s had a huge impact on her...

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 some form of domestic abuse, whether it’s physical or sexual...

Postcard from the Falklands

Ian (serving), Sarah, Hettie, nine and Maximus, six How long have you been an Army family? 13 years - it’s been quite a journey with seven postings under our belts so far. How long have you been in the Fal...

Diversity of service

AFF’s support extends not just to family members but to the service person as well. Jill Misson meets the personnel who may sometimes go unnoticed… Although an Army household might still consist of a male so...