RSL Employment Program supports defence families
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Soldiers killed in training incident named
The Australian Army has released the identities of the two soldiers who died in a training incident near Townsville on Monday 30 August 2021.
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CONTACT magazine – Issue 71
CONTACT Air Land & Sea magazine number 71 was published on 1 September 2021 and is completely free for anyone to read, download and share.
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Two soldiers killed in vehicle accident near Townsville
Two soldiers were reported killed in a military-vehicle roll-over west of Townsville today. Defence confirmed the incident in an official
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Boycott 2 Squadron SASR ‘Flag Folding’ Ceremony
SOCOMD is quietly canvasing support from the veteran community to attend as flag bearers at a 2 Sqn SASR ‘Flag Folding’ ceremony.
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Dean Parkinson – Life on the Line
Interview with Afghanistan veteran Dean Parkinson – a former QANTAS cabin steward, speed skydiver – and typical special forces soldiers.
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BLUEY TURNER’S DEAD
“Bluey Turner’s dead” Phil said, As he slumped down on the bed. “He was on his second trip,” he said,
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The Final Judgement
He was just a lad when his luck ran out and he fell in mortal sleep While a world away
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SAS wife says ABC “Getting Away With It” too long
This email is from myself and my husband, who is soon to be an ex-serving member of 35 years with the Australian Army, with 25 years in SASR.
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Suicide bomb attack at Kabul airport
A suicide bomb attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, yesterday has killed approximately 60 Afghan civilians and
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Passport control – Kabul Airport style
Soldiers from 1RAR are working with Australian government officials to identify and assist Australians and visa holders at Kabul Airport.
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2 Squadron SASR must be reinstated
Along with so many others, I will never understand the decision by Canberra to remove 2 Squadron SASR from the order of battle.
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Evacuation of Kabul – most successful night yet
Another 650 people were evacuated from Kabul by Australian and New Zealand aircraft overnight – our best night yet in a desperate mission.
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RAAF now packing them in at Kabul
The Royal Australian Air Force continues to evacuate Australians and Australian visa holders out of Kabul.
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Support – the difference between life and death
Dear Editor, Today I would like to bring something that is dear to my heart to the table. Support. There’s plenty out there and its free.
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How RPL can translate military experience into civilian qualifications
Transitioning from a military career to the civilian job market can be daunting and difficult. Although there are many transferable
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Prime Minister admits fall of Afghanistan wasn’t a surprise
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has revealed the fall of Afghanistan was not a surprise to his government – if only the speed of the fall.
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Second Aussie C-17 out of Kabul
Video showing the evacuation of 60 Australians and Afghan visa holders from Kabul, as reported by Prime Minister Scott Morrison yesterday.
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Aussie C-17 evacuates 40 from Kabul
Scott Morrison said today that another aircraft extracted 60 more Australians and Afghan visa holders in the Evacuation of Kabul overnight.
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UK C130 brings second evacuation of Australians from Kabul
A British C-130 Hercules brought 76 Australians and visa holder out of Kabul on Thursday 19 August for processing at
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