CONTACT magazine – Issue 72
CONTACT Air Land & Sea magazine issue number 71 was published on 1 September 2021 and is completely free for anyone
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Author: Posted by Brian Hartigan
Veterans’ Affairs Minister comes surfing
The Veteran Surf Project in Gerroa NSW was very pleased to welcome Australia’s Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Andrew Gee out
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Yes! I’m a Veteran!
Morning Brian, At it again. Caution mate! This one is still hot! Originally it was “Oh! My friend Sleep!” But
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Suicide Royal Commission ceremonial opening
The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide today held a ceremonial hearing to mark the official start of public
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AFP and ADF deploy to Solomon Islands
A Royal Australian Air Force aircraft departed Canberra late yesterday to provide airlift for members of the Australian Federal Police
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The French Disconnection
Dear Mr Macron, there’s a sign I’d like to make, with an upright thumb – take your bloody submarines and shove them up your…!
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Teutorburger Wald
Describe a successful ambush to me, please: Teutorburger Wald (Part one) Caesar cries. An anguish riven home By news that
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What happened to us – where are we now
What happened to us! The AAC, Australian Army Cadets of yesterday 1975 and before? (FMC) Is there no records of
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Harry Moffitt – Life on the Line
Alex Lloyd interviews former SAS team commander Harry Moffitt after almost thirty years with the ADF, mostly in ‘the Regiment’.
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Death from Over the Hill (Mortars – Dealers in Death!)
They hump their kit here They hump their kit there They hump up hills and down ravines They hump with
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CDF Commendation for NZDF Op Bushfire Assist contingent
The compassion, bravery and knowledge of New Zealand Defence Force personnel who deployed in support of bushfire relief efforts in
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The Saltiest Ode to Submariners
Once a “Jolly Roger” swam under the seven seas Deep in the bowels of one of our Collins-class submarines She
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Until we are all together again
In the mist of time, Jock’s fond familiar image reaches out Fleeting frames of determination, duty and a heart so
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HMAS Sirius heads for retirement
The Royal Australian Navy’s last auxiliary oiler supply ship HMAS Sirius has been farewelled by Navy’s east-coast-based fleet and dignitaries
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HMAS Stalwart commissioned
The newest vessel in the Royal Australian Navy Fleet was commissioned today at Fleet Base West, Western Australia. CAPTION: HMAS
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Navy Shipbuilding Plan sunk
Defence’s Navy Shipbuilding Plan has disappeared – and no one thought to check. In a press release issued today (on
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Soldier from WWI identified
The body of a Victorian soldier killed in action during the First World War has been identified in an unnamed
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THE OLD MAGPIE
YOU’RE A LONG WAY FROM THE WESTERN FRONT, THE OLD MAGPIE SAID AS HE GAZED DOWN ON THE POPPIES, IN
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Remembrance Day 2021 – in thongs and gongs
Today I attended a very special surfing session with the Veteran Surf Project at Seven Mile Beach, Gerroa, NSW. On
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Rosie’s sun catcher table – part 2
In the last video, I finished the table top. This time I want to try something fancy for legs. Actually,
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