Life After Service – Tamara Sloper-Harding
A Life On The Line podcast with Royal Australian Navy veteran Tamara Sloper-Harding, with follow-up Life After Service documentary.
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Author: Brian Hartigan
DON’T FORGETME COBBER
“Don’t forget me cobber,” the cry rang out from hell that was Fromelles bloody battlefield, where five thousand diggers fell
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HER ONLY SON
She sits there in the country sun, With the photo in her hand. It shows the face of her only son, Who went to Viet Nam.
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Children In War
You do not hear the sounds of happy children in war, There are no games to play, Nor are there other children to play with.
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Two more woody gifts for my brother
After great feedback on my chainsaw bowl carve in the previous video, two more gifts for my brother cut from the same piece of wood.
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Genesis – The Royal Australian Regiment
Comprised of three battalions and veterans every man, The brigade we sent from Moratai to occupy Japan.
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All Blood Runs Red
All blood runs red Regardless of whose army you serve All blood runs red And it tests every man’s nerve
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Govt wants new remembrance day for ‘War on Terror’
The public is being ‘consulted’ on a date for a new national day of commemoration – while the head shed seems confused on the details.
Read moreYou want to be a Grenadier, cira 1737
So you want to be a Grenadier in British Army in 1737, and wear a red coat. So, on the
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A Killing Viewed Objectively
I once killed a man briefly – for eternity.But first I watched him: He is untangling a vine that stops his progress. Engrossed.
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My first ever carving-with-a-chainsaw project
This is my first ever carving-with-a-chainsaw project – in fact, I sort of used two different chainsaws along the way.
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Garth Callender – Life on the Line
Angus Hordern interviews Iraq and Afghanistan veteran Garth Callender and (seperately) Crystal Callender about being married to a WIA.
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BOCKA’S BOOTS
THERE’S A PAIR OF BOOTS, WITH A DIGGER’S HAT, MOUNTED FOR ALL TO SEE – A SILENT IMMORTAL TRIBUTE, FOR THEY’RE SURE TO OUTLAST ME.
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Another time – another life
Such a sacred oath to swear Of duty, discipline, and risk of life itself A proud flag to carry, and the nation’s cloth to wear.
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Rabbitohs pull for 104 Battery
South Sydney Rabbitohs have had a special affiliation with 104 Battery, 1st Regiment, RAA, dating back to the 1960s.
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Ex Talisman Sabre 2021 officially launched
Australia’s largest bilateral exercise with the United States (US), Exercise Talisman Sabre, has officially commenced for 2021 with the opening
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RNZAF flies medivac from Antarctica
A Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130 Hercules has carried out a medical evacuation of a patient from McMurdo Station in Antarctica.
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Finding treasure in trash
This video showcases my workshop “Make-n-Do” philosophy – making do with found, recycled and cheap tools and bits, sometimes finding treasure.
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IF IT AINT ON RECORD IN YOUR DOCS IT NEVER HAPPENED
DVA has come up for a lot of flack over the years and as with any public service outfit, some is warranted and some is not.
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Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide established
Today the government has formally established a Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide following approval by the Governor-General.
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