ANZAC Day
I thought “I’ll march this Anzac Day,” To Sydney thus I’ll make my way. But then, to set my medals
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Author: Michael Shave
Hello from an ex army reservist, 10/27 Bn
I am writing to you guys of this paper, it is going well I used to get it on parade
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HMAS Sheean visits Tasmania
RAN submarine HMAS Sheean will visit Beauty Point in northern Tasmania this week, the first in a series of port visits to the state.
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SERVICE BEFORE SELF
One hundred years of service, our Air Force has achieved – Sometimes the butt of friendly jibes, but do not be deceived…
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Greetings from the Grumpy Old Men Coffee Club
The Grumpy Old Men Coffee Club (GOMCC) is a group of Veterans who meet twice a week at the Gym in Cleveland [in Brisbane’s south].
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ANZAC Day arrangements – what’s on, what isn’t
Anzac Day services overseas are cancelled again in 2021, while domestic services can go ahead in line with state and territory COVID rules.
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Albury company wins international Lynx contract
Albury-based Milspec Manufacturing announced today that it has secured a contract with Rheinmetall to manufacture advanced alternators for a foreign
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168th case of COVID in Defence
Defence added its 168th confirmed case of COVID-19 today – ‘overseas’. Nothing more to say, really – just recording the fact, for posterity.
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Defence Minister Linda Reynolds in hospital with heart issues
Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds has been admitted to hospital and former Minister for Defence Marise Payne will take over in her absence.
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Two more ADF COVID-19 cases
Defence added another two confirmed cases fo COVID-19 today, attributed to ‘overseas’ – which seems to be a popular scapegoat these days 😉
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THE CHAPLAIN
The Lord casts his net, both far and wide, to those who feel they’re lost When the ways of this
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Will battalions’ order of battle be adjusted to reflect LAND 400?
Will battalions’ etc order of battle be adjusted to reflect the structural changes down at section level when Land 400 vehicles are bought?
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CONTACT was shut down by Facebook – and I really don’t care
The reason I don’t care that Facebook shut down our FB page is because its just one tool we use to guide people to where the real action is.
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Black Hawk accident on Sydney Harbour
An Australian Army Black Hawk has reportedly been involved in a serious incident on Sydney Harbour, its blades striking a ships mast.
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NZDF formally withdrawing from Afghanistan
After 20 years, New Zealand will formally end its Afghanistan deployments and withdraw its last six remaining NZDF personnel by May this year
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Defence confirms sensitive data stored on Chinese-owned servers
Defence has confirmed it has migrated its most sensitive data to a purpose-built data centre – owned by Chinese company Global Switch.
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Guess who? – Guess why? – Mr Holmes?
The following statement was issued by the most senior Public Servant in Defence today – but with zero preamble, zero
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Young Endeavour Youth Scheme back to sea
Young Australians returned to sea in Sail Training Ship Young Endeavour to develop their confidence and resilience sooner than expected.
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DVA will clean the windows I can reach, but won’t clean those I can’t
Thanks for publishing my letter – Why my Defence doctor sacked me as a patient – yesterday, Brian. Another thing you might find funny…
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Defence shifts COVID-19 cases offshore – without explanation
After months reporting COVID-19 numbers by the geography of where the “confirmed” case was detected, Defence moved 34 cases ‘overseas’ today.
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