‘Seek support’, says military husband

A SERVICE spouse is fronting a new campaign urging military families to contact the Officers’ Association (OA) after the charity supported him following the death of his wife in 2011.   Wayne Dye met Sharon ...

Build a new career

IF YOU are looking for a new career or your soldier is preparing to leave the Army, it’s worth looking at Building Heroes, a charity providing free training to the entire military family.    Its aim is to tac...

It pays to talk

Money can’t buy you happiness, but when the sums don’t add up it can make you miserable. From tackling debt to planning for life after the Army, talking about your finances can reap rewards. Jill Misson reports...

Tweaking your tax

Jo Plews and her husband and daughter are posted in Canada for three years. With employment being quite difficult to secure or low paid, Jo decided that applying for the Marriage Tax Allowance seemed the logica...

Sharks’ show of support

TWO Sale Sharks rugby stars marked the centenary of the end of the First World War by visiting veterans at a Salford nursing home. AJ MacGinty and Curtis Langdon headed to Broughton House to meet former Forc...

Understanding the motor insurance minefield

FOR Service personnel and their families or civilians working alongside, your lifestyle will often cause complications with the motor insurance world as they are not used to their policyholders moving from plac...

Caring for carers

MORE than 900 Wiltshire-based military families with a relative in a caring role will be given extra support thanks to a new county-wide initiative. Courage to Care, which was made possible by a £130,000 Arm...

Youngsters bring the swing at restored chapel

MORE than 100 young musicians from across Hampshire are joining forces tomorrow (10 November) to commemorate the centenary of the Armistice and the reopening of an historic military landmark. The concert, on...

Dizzy in biz

WE love to see creative ideas for businesses from Army spouses and partners – and that’s why we’re featuring several entrepreneurs in the winter edition of Army&You, out from Monday 12 November. One such sp...

Remembrance fields honour personnel

MORE than 18,000 tributes have been planted at the National Memorial Arboretum in memory of the nation's Servicemen and women.  The Royal British Legion Field of Remembrance at Staffordshire's National Memor...