Kiwi pilot among those who soared over Queen’s parade
More than 70 aircraft from the British military soared above Buckingham Palace as the United Kingdom celebrated Queen Elizabeth II’s
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Author: Posted by Brian Hartigan
Two dangerous ‘explosions’ on my wood lathe
With all this ‘weather’ we’ve been having, our surf beach is covered in driftwood. So, I did the community a
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The Mascot
When I was stationed at Enoggera, as a young platoon sergeant with 9RAR, a Merino ram was offered, and accepted,
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The Australian Combat Engineer
What do you blokes do? … ‘Blow up shit’….. I suspect it’s much more than that… body armour, Steyr, mine
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First female Regimental Sergeant Major of the Australian Army
Warrant Officer Kim Felmingham has been appointed as the first female Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army – RSM-A –
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Doug Baird – father of Cameron Baird VC MG
This is a video adaptation of the original audio podcast released by Life on the Line on 6 July 2018,
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Get Rid of the Fool in Green
I know this scribble is a touch repetitive but it’s very difficult to ignore such a slur directed at our
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Many salutes to our cobber, Frank Moffitt
It is nearing 68 years since I returned late at night after leave in WA, and reported to the orderly
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2022 Royal Military College Graduation Parade
Chief of Army Lieutenant General Rick Burr celebrated the graduation and commissioning of the Australian Army’s next generation of leaders
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Townsville confirmed as Australia’s biggest veteran centre
Townsville’s status as Australia’s largest garrison city has been confirmed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in the release of
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NATO ready reaction force to expand eight-fold –– to more than 300,000
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday 27 June 2022 said NATO leaders meeting in Madrid this week were set
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Census results – first-ever veteran head count
For the first time ever, it is now known that 581,139 Australians have reported they have served or are currently
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ADF head shed re-appointed –– 3 new Service Chiefs
In a surprise announcement today, Australia’s new Federal government announced that General Angus Campbell’s tenure as Chief of Defence Forces
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2022 Napier Waller Art Prize winner announced
The Australian War Memorial has announce that retired major, Mrs Anneke Jamieson, has won the 2022 Napier Waller Art Prize
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Rededication ceremony for HMAS Sydney II ‘unknown sailor’
More than eighty years after HMAS Sydney II was sunk, the Royal Australian Navy has re-dedicated the remains of Able
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BREAKERS CRY
THE BREAKERS CRY FOR ALL THIS TIME BRINGING PEACE TO THIS WORN OUT LIE TURNING GRAVES, NO QUESTIONS RAISED THE
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New govt to hire more staff/other initiatives to address DVA backlogs
A key report into the Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ claims processing system has today been made public. Minister for Veterans’
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Army kicks off 25th year on AACAP
This year the Australian Army celebrates its 25th year of providing support to remote First Nations communities through the Army
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Air Warfare Instructor Course 2022 concludes
The Royal Australian Air Force has concluded its third biennial Air Warfare Instructor Course (AWIC), following a six-month-long series of
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