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Hi, hope someone can give me some advice. My brother is in the Army - currently posted in Germany and his son goes to college in England. He has been trying to set up a phone contract for his son but has been declined twice because he has a BFPO address. He has an excellent credit rating but cant get a contract set up…

hi, we are due to move to our new posting in Feb 2010 and my eldest son will turn 18 a week before.Could anyone please tell me what will happen with regards to my son as i understand the army will no longer take him into account when allocating a quarter. we also have a 10 year old daughter a 5 year old autistic son and a…

My fiancee applied for Married Quarters 4 months ago and I rung today to be told she is 2nd on the list and may not meet our wedding day. If we dont have a property before our wedding day what options are availble to us? Thank You

Its not listed in the Forces Discount Brochure but you can get about 25% off Domino's pizza on the production of your Mil ID card.

This is probably the wrong place to put this but I can't find any forum that is really suitable. Does anyone know how a person became exempt from doing their National Service when it was usually mandatory for young men. I think this was during the late 1950s but not really sure. I do know about conscientious objectors but…

Afternoon, After many happy purchases and VAT refunds from Amazon my last order and request was met by this: However, before we issue your VAT refunds, UK VAT Legislation requires us to obtain a "Certificate of Entitlement" from the BFPO confirming that the items have been shipped to and received by a member of the BFPO.…

Currently in Brussels and Service has told me that we are not entitled to the same free schoolling for our 3 year old as in the UK? There are no Service Schools near us and the cost of an English speaking school/place here is 8000 euros for a year of 5 mornings a week!!! Anyone shed some light on whether we are entitled to…

Does any one know if MHS look after the TV areril in MQ, ours has stopped working but we are on in a 3 storey buliding therefore I not sure if they will come to fix if it down to us to resovle.

Has anyone heard anything yet?

My Husband is in the army, he's based in Chester. I don't live on camp as we have our own property about 50miles away. A few days ago all the soilders had a briefing regatring there deployment to Afghan, also that day there was a seperate briefing for wifes, which i knew nothing about!!!!! and wasn't invited to!!!! Does…

Can anyone point me to the LSA scales please as I can't find them? Thanks!!! Donna

Hiya all, Me and my little boy have put together a goodie box for a soldier, although happily the original soldier l was putting it together for is coming home for Christmas :beer: So now l have got one box going spare if anyone cares to pm me their loved ones address l'll get it posted today. First come first served...

NEWS OF THE WORLD PAGE 66 Any serving soldier currently in afganistan, and has kids. News of the world is giving them £25.00 for a christmas present. All you have to do is send the soldiers details and they will do the rest.

NEWS of the world today Page 66 is saying: If you know the details of any serving person with kids the news paper will send there kids a christmas gift worth £25.00. Email the soldiers details and they will do the rest. TODAYS PAPER PAGE 66 LETS DO IT!!!!!!!!!!

NEWS of the world today Page 66 is saying: If you know the details of any serving person with kids the news paper will send there kids a christmas gift worth £25.00. Email the soldiers details and they will do the rest. TODAYS PAPER PAGE 66 LETS DO IT!!!!!!!!!!

Just a quick note if your moving quaters, I have been in the army for 10 years and each move has had its problems but got to admit WHITES REMOVAL Company is the worst. I went for a full house pack earlier this year due to my being away it took 2 days. When we arrived at Colchester half our things where missing. What had…

Hi all, As I'm planning for my next move, I'm seriously considering the above..it'll be a change of career (not that I've much of it..at the moment I'm an administrator), fancy to work for myself and possible part-time hours. I'm aware of the drop moneywise but now think that doing something I enjoy and love outweights it…

Hi, Just have a few questions really........brace yourselves. 1) Are MQ areas clicky places to live? 2) Any idea of the min - max rent charged on MQ's 3) Have learnt that some WAGS have the urge to talk behind your back lol, does this happen a lot on MQ patches etc (Glad to say that barring 1 or 2, everyone else have been…

Hi there, I was wondering if anyone had any insight of how attachment of earning orders work for members of the Armed Forces? My friend has had an AOE on his salary for 2 years but a substantial change in circumstances means that the family are now finding it very difficult to keep their heads above water whilst this…

hello. i'm posting this query on behalf of a friend, and have had a good search on the internet generally first. i have also read the forces divorce pension guide, but still have a query. if a forces pension percentage has been earmarked for an ex-spouse and is now due to be started/paid are there any 'rules' re. the age…