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It is good to be proud of your service, Remembering what you have done. The trials and the tribulations, The
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Author: Mick Shave
A Good War?
I am that most embarrassing phenomena, an Australian Infantryman who didn’t see active service. I was inculcated at 17, but nothing happened.
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150th birthday of Australian artillery
The Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery (RAA) today marked the 150th Anniversary of Australian artillery.
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The Resilience Shield – new book by three SAS veterans
When 3 ex-SAS sat down to write a guide on resilience, it was always going to be more than just a self-help book.
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ADF called in for Sydney lockdown patrols
Australian Defence Force personnel have been called in to support NSW Police with their response to the COVID-19 situation in Sydney.
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When will someone in Canberra crack the whip?
With familiar sounds of whips cracking, Down Under led the Planet’s pack Visionary, bright, united and proud, we never ever looked back
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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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DON’T FORGET ME 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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