Your woodland needs you!

ONE hundred years on from the start of the First World War, the sacrifices made by so many still hang heavy in the air, especially for those in the military. Across the country, people are paying their respe...

Back to school

As this edition reaches you, hundreds of Service children will be starting a new school and some will be waving goodbye to their families as they pack up to board. Army&You spoke to a teacher, children and ...

Poetic licence

Service spouse Ruth Fry contacted Army&You to share the heartfelt poem she wrote about – and for – her son Reuben... THERE IS A HERO   There was a hero in the recruiting office; He swore an...
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#TunefulTuesday: Rumer

In need of some audio inspiration for the rest of the week? Let Army&You guide you through the new music landscape with our new #TunefulTuesday review. If you want to get involved, email us to join our revi...

Covenant Myth Busters

What can the Armed Forces Covenant do for me? Army&You spoke to Kate McCullough, AFF’s Covenant Specialist to find out what the most common misunderstandings are that families come to AFF with... The...

Downtime: Spouse’s net asset

Annabel Ingram tells Army&You why netball is one of her top priorities... WHEN we receive a posting most of us Google the area or new schools first. Not me, I search for the netball clubs, which a...

100 editions of Army family life

HAPPY anniversary to us! AFF’s flagship magazine has reached its 100th edition and we are proud to say it is still as vital today as it was when the first issue rolled off the presses. The magazine has moved w...

A privilege to have served you

I HAVE been hugely privileged to be AFF’s Chief Executive for the last three years, writes outgoing AFF Chief Executive Catherine Spencer. It’s been immensely rewarding as well as enormously hard work and I ha...

Charities claim rugby record

TEAMS representing two leading charities – Scotty’s Little Soldiers and School of Hard Knocks – have broken the world record for the longest rugby game. A total of 22 players competed for 28 hours and 20 min...

Giving veterans a home

SALISBURY-based charity Alabaré has announced the opening of a new home in its provision of accommodation for homeless veterans. The property, which is the 25th house in its Homes for Veterans portfolio and ...