Operation Flood Assist 2023-1
The Australian Defence Force is providing assistance to the Western Australian government in the Kimberley region where heavy rainfall from
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Author: Posted by Brian Hartigan
Long-range rockets ordered for Australian Army and RAN – before Strategic Review finalised
Defence has signed contracts with the US DoD to deliver High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems to the Australian Army and
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A MOTHERS PRAYER
There are those in this great country, who stand out in a crowd And overcome adversity, to make our nation
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New boss to “clean up DVA’s shambles”
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the appointment of Alison Frame as the new Secretary of the Department of Veterans’
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THEY’D BE LOST WITHOUT US
No one gives a second glance, as we fly through the sky When we cruise overhead, few will wonder why
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A Reflection
Beside that track in jungle green (Bare the bayonet, beat the drum.), Sweat-soaked, dirty, thus unseen (Bare the bayonet, beat
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Germany joins F-35 club
Germany has announced it will buy 35 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft. FILE PHOTO (2021): Four Royal Australian Air
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First look at Vivian Bullwinkel sculpture for Australian War Memorial
A new sculpture of nurse Lieutenant Colonel Vivian Bullwinkel will be the first sculpture of an individual nurse or woman
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Six ships and 1000 crew home for Christmas
This month, the Royal Australian Navy is welcoming home more than 1000 personnel and six ships from maritime training exercises
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New Zealand’s first Poseidon delivered
Royal New Zealand Air Force’s first of four new multi-mission long-range maritime patrol aircraft has arrived in New Zealand and
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When the copper’s back is turned
When night falls like an evil veil, you’re out there on patrol To protect the weak and uphold the law,
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Two Queensland Police officers killed in the line of duty
A major police investigation is underway in Queensland following the deaths of multiple people including two police officers during a
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First NZ soldiers home from Ukraine training mission
The first New Zealand Defence Force personnel to deliver infantry training to Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) recruits have returned
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The Misery of War Never Ends
Soldiers are trained to kill and endure battle din No second chance, no shoulder shrugging or apologetic grin They bayonet,
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Ian Roberts – Life on the Line
Angus Hordern interviews submarine captain and Cold War veteran, Ian Roberts. Ian served in the Royal Australian Navy for 25
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THE TEARS AT CHRISTMAS
IT WAS THE FESTIVE SEASON, SO MANY YEARS AGO WHEN A TALE OF HAPPINESS, WOULD SUDDENLY TURN TO WOE THEY
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Operation Christmas Drop 2022 in full swing
Operation Christmas Drop is on again this year in the western Pacific with Australia joining partner nations to deliver several
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Ships welcomed home in the west in time for Christmas
Royal Australian Navy has welcomed back two ships and more than 300 personnel to their home port of Fleet Base
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New Veterans’ and Families’ Hub opens somewhere in Wodonga
The latest addition to the Veterans’ and Families’ Hubs network officially opened today somewhere in Wodonga, providing tailored services and
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