Three Kiwi soldiers recognised for actions after deadly Taji rocket attack
Three New Zealand Army personnel have been recognised for their courageous actions in a rocket attack on the Taji Military
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Lockheed Martin and Thales form Australian sovereign missile team
Lockheed Martin and Thales have finalised a teaming agreement for Australian sovereign guided-weapons manufacturing capability.
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Defence COVID-19 cases reach 194 – again
ADF added 1 new COVID-19 case today, bringing its total to 194 again, after adding its 194th on 12 April and removing it four days later.
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Service to the nation is a job beyond one’s self
So when the drums are silent and the dogs of war at rest, what happens to the swords? Our generation’s very best?
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Glenn Kolomeitz – aircraft tech, MP, legal officer
Angus Hordern interviews East Timor and Afghanistan veteran Glenn Kolomeitz, a former aircraft technician, MP and legal officer.
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Second Regional Presence Deployment of 2021
HMA Ships Ballarat and Parramatta and more than 350 personnel have departed on a two-month Asian deployment.
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Royal Commission Terms of Reference consultation now open
Interested stakeholders are encouraged to provide input for the Terms of Reference for the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.
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Epoxy coating my workshop floor
This was one of the major makeovers I did on small(ish) woodworking workshop – epoxy-coating the raw-concrete floor.
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Themes for consultation on Terms of Reference for suicide Royal Commission
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs issued the following guide to the ‘themes for consultation’ on the same day the Prime
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Royal Commission into veteran suicide will go ahead
Prime Minister Scott Morrison today announced a Royal Commission into Defence and Veterans Suicide will be established.
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Defence Minister overturns Meritorious Unit Citation revocation
Minister for Defence has overruled the CDF’s threat to revoke Meritorious Unit Citations for SOTG in Afghanistan.
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The Last Letter Home
My dearest precious darling it causes me to grieve, This is the only letter I hoped you’d not receive…..
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Japan’s RQ-4B Global Hawk makes first flight
Northrop Grumman Corporation successfully completed the first flight of Japan’s RQ-4B Global Hawk on 15 April 2021 from Palmdale, California.
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Hockey team honours fallen soldiers – including former team mate Ashley Birt
A Brisbane hockey club is honouring fallen Diggers – including one of its own former players – Ashley Birt – with a special ANZAC Day jersey.
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Australia to end military mission in Afghanistan
Australia announced today it will end its contribution to the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan by September this year.
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We Told You So
I have often railed against DFDA believing those who promoted it in effect laid down the bed from which has grown the Brereton Report.
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Defence adds four cases of COVID-19
Defence added another four cases of COVID-19 to its tally of confirmed cases today – all four accounted as being ‘overseas’.
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Sergeant Andrew Turner – 40 years service
Sergeant Andrew Turner is presented with a Federation Star for 40 years ADF service, by Commander Forces Command Major General Matt Pearse.
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Operation NSW Flood Assist winding down
After assisting thousands of residents and business in hard-hit flood-affected communities, Op NSW Flood Assist 21-1 is winding down.
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Anti-ADF Sentiment – Echoes of The Past
We are entering a new era of defence bashing – society may be on a path that we have seen before that lead to negative impacts for defence.
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