Bereavement support for the military community

AFF often receives enquiries asking for information on bereavement support. Understandably, bereavement can be a very difficult time, not only for the immediate family, but the wider community too, and the lo...

Unexpected delivery

Jon, a veteran, and his serving wife Isobel have just had twin baby girls while assigned to Cyprus. Jon says: “On hearing we were posted to Cyprus we planned on having another child, as it fitted well into o...

Having a baby overseas

Having a baby is an exciting time and understanding what support you can expect when you’re assigned overseas can help you plan, as every location is different… AFF Overseas Manager Esther Thomas says: “Ther...

Inspiring military families

Sir Michael Morpurgo, author of over 150 books including War Horse and Kensuke’s Kingdom, recently spent an afternoon at the National Army Museum, London, with tri-service military families for a special even...

BlogSpot: I choose to bloom!

A blog from Army&You’s spring 2024 edition by Ellen Owusu Two and a half years ago, when my husband shared with me the news of his new posting to Belgium, I was beside myself with conflicting emotions. O...

Choir comes together in song

In 2023 Taunton Military Wives Choir celebrated its 10th birthday with a gathering of past and present members and special guests. Those in attendance reminisced about the fun and exciting events they’ve take...
My name is Sarah

Share your military stories

Social media star @MyNamesSarah has been writing and performing a weekly comedy vlog about being married to the military for the past four years. She says: “My videos are often used as ice breakers at traini...

Remote midwife service launched in Europe

A new remote midwife service has been launched for military mums-to-be in certain European locations and Turkey.   The new initiative was launched in May 2023 by the Central European Practice (CEP), which ov...