Dicey but delightful
Steve Higgs grew up in an Army family in Kent. Following in his father’s and older brothers’ footsteps he joined the REME in 1988 as a 17-year-old apprentice mechanic. He served for close to 25 years and gain...
Reserve revisions
NEW MEASURES being introduced through the Armed Forces Bill will raise the maximum age at which veterans can be recalled from 55 to 65 and lower the threshold for them being called into service.
Inte...
Signpost to success in civvy street
Afghanistan veteran Sarah Johnstone has forged a new career using her experience of moving into civvy street to help others going through similar transitions.
The former Royal Artillery officer, who served f...
Transition guide
John Stephenson’s book, The Making of a Hunter, is a useful guide for those leaving the armed forces.
John, who left the army in 2017 as a regimental sergeant major, uses his years of experience to explore t...
BlogSpot – Life after service
A blog from Army&You's autumn edition by Richard Varley
After graduating from Newcastle University in 2009, I commissioned into the Royal Artillery with a simple plan: serve three years, enjoy the advent...
Banter and breakfast
For many servicemen and women, making the transition out of the military isn’t a case of returning to civvy street – it’s entering civilian life for the first time as an adult. And it brings with it the poten...
Not forgotten at Christmas
Help for Heroes has launched a new campaign for Christmas, asking people to write a message of support to veterans, to reassure them that they’re not alone. The charity predicts that more than 80,000 veterans...
Census 2021- veterans will count
The decennial census is almost upon us and, for the first time, people will be able to say if they are a veteran of the armed forces.
The census, run by the Office for National Statistics, is a once-in-a-decad...
A fitting tribute to British heroes
A poppy mural made from thousands of thank you notes will be installed at MOD Lyneham, the base where soldiers who lost their lives in Afghanistan were repatriated to.
The BBC’s Local Radio stations are asking...
Railcard for veterans making life better
Double Olympic gold medalist and armed forces veteran, Honorary Colonel Dame Kelly Holmes, has teamed up with Sophie Faldo, former army officer and winner of the Great British Bake Off, to support the launch of...