Rabbitohs pull for 104 Battery
South Sydney Rabbitohs have had a special affiliation with 104 Battery, 1st Regiment, RAA, dating back to the 1960s.
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Ex Talisman Sabre 2021 officially launched
Australia’s largest bilateral exercise with the United States (US), Exercise Talisman Sabre, has officially commenced for 2021 with the opening
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RNZAF flies medivac from Antarctica
A Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130 Hercules has carried out a medical evacuation of a patient from McMurdo Station in Antarctica.
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Finding treasure in trash
This video showcases my workshop “Make-n-Do” philosophy – making do with found, recycled and cheap tools and bits, sometimes finding treasure.
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IF IT AINT ON RECORD IN YOUR DOCS IT NEVER HAPPENED
DVA has come up for a lot of flack over the years and as with any public service outfit, some is warranted and some is not.
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Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide established
Today the government has formally established a Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide following approval by the Governor-General.
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Terms of Reference
Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide TERMS OF REFERENCE: The Commissioners are appointed to be a Commission of inquiry,
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VETERANS HEALTH WEEK WOMENS EVENT
Get Moving – Physical Activity for Women Veterans This year for Veterans’ Health Week, Women Veterans United are hosting a
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MONITOR MADNESS
The military has long had mascots, eagles, bulls and sheep, But when parades are over, someone has to sweep, The droppings…
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Acrostic – 9th Battalion
November, many years ago, In youthful number, innocent; National Service trained then sent Them off – to Vietnam they went.
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Laundry build at CONTACT HQ – Part 3
Finally – c’est fini. It took me 14 days – only working a few hours a day because of back ache – but I finally got the laundry done.
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Life After Service – Tony Park
Tony Park is a fiction and non-fiction international bestselling author with first novel published in 2004 – and a 34-year Army Reservist.
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There are no winners
No matter age or season, the God of War is never far away One small chink in a tribe’s armour,
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THE OLD TEA CHEST
It’s just a battered tea chest, with its’ secrets long secured Within its tired and weathered frame, their future was
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Bayonet drill for recruits
Oh, how old soldiers remember past days with bayonet drill The shrieking orders; “on guard, thrust, parry, feint” “Go for
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Book Review – Semut by Christine Helliwell
One of the ongoing ironies of war is that it has been and remains a catalyst for great literature. Semut
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Darren Chester sacked from Vet Affairs/Defence Personnel
Darren Chester has been sacked as Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Minister for Defence Personnel in Barnaby Joyces’ reshuffle.
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Landing armour on a beach
Dear editorial staff CONTACT, as an ex armoured corps Ares soldier, it is always good to see what our successors are up to with training.
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Laundry build at CONTACT HQ – Part 2
Progress on the laundry remodel at CONTACT HQ (i.e. our house) was going well. That is until karma – and
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