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Australian and New Zealand personnel form the catafalque party for the dawn service at Anzac Cove on Gallipoli Peninsula. Story by Flight Lieutenant Vernon Pather. Photo by Leading Seaman Susan Mossop.

Shared spirit that’s more than a memory

30/04/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 242 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day, Gallipoli

Standing on the shore of Anzac Cove on Anzac Day, Flight Lieutenant Vernon Pather, along with other Australian and New

Gunner Jake McKean and Gunner Fergus Eastaugh assess the trailer-mounted UAV recovery system during Exercise Chimera Walk at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland. Story and photos by Captain Tadek Markowski.

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Soldiers test their eyes in the sky

30/04/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 272 Views 0 Comments 20th Regiment, Exercise Chimera Walk, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Tactical Uncrewed Aerial Systems (TUAS), Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)

The ADF’s Tactical Uncrewed Aerial Systems (TUAS) program came into sharp focus during Exercise Chimera Walk at the Shoalwater Bay

Warrant Officer Class Two Greg Mills, Private Jacinta Watson's mother Genia Otuszewski, and Lieutenant Colonel Rachael Ayoub cut the ribbon to mark the opening of the Private Jacinta Watson Bridge at Greenbank Training Area. Story by Lieutenant Fenlan Miller.

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Bridge named in honour of digger

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The life of Private Jacinta Watson has been commemorated at Greenbank Training Area, with a new bridge opened and named

Soldiers from 7th Brigade march down Adelaide Street during the Anzac Day 2025 parade in Brisbane. Story by Captain Cody Tsaousis. Photo by Lance Corporal Luke Donegan.

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Signallers in the Anzac spotlight

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Members from across Navy, Army and Air Force took part in Anzac Day commemorations in Brisbane on April 25, paying

Lance Corporal (retd) Kevin Booth with his grandson Lieutenant Kaleb Booth, of the 10th Force Support Battalion, pose together after the Mandurah RSL parade. Story by Captain Joanne Leca.

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Soldier returns home for Anzac Day

29/04/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 358 Views 0 Comments 10th Force Support Battalion, ANZAC Day, Vietnam War

On October 19, 1968, in the dense jungle of northern Phuoc Tuy Province, Vietnam, 2 Platoon had just set an

Australian Defence Force and New Zealand Defence Force personnel combine for the Anzac Cove dawn service. Story by Flight Lieutenant Vernon Pather. Photos by Leading Seaman Susan Mossop.

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Australia and New Zealand join forces at Gallipoli

29/04/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 428 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day, Governor-General of Australia, Lone Pine, NZDF, Turkey

ADF and New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel supported three parades in the Anzac Day 2025 commemorations at Gallipoli. CAPTION: Australian

Able Seaman Francis Piccin, of the Royal Australian Navy Band, Sydney, at Amiens Cathedral in France. Story by Captain Katy Manning. Photos by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

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One song unites two worlds

29/04/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 364 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day, France, Royal Australian Navy Band

As the last notes echoed through Amiens Cathedral in France, Musician Able Seaman Francis Piccin stood with quiet pride, his

Sailors from HMAS Toowoomba's ship's company march down York Street in Albany, Western Australia, on Anzac Day. Story by Petty Officer Keigan Gunther. Photos by Leading Seaman Rikki-Lea Phillips.

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Navy honours Anzacs’ last port of call

29/04/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 456 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day, HMAS Toowoomba, ww1

HMAS Toowoomba visited Albany to mark the 110th anniversary of the Anzac landings at Gallipoli, honouring the port of departure

Australian Army sappers from the 6th Engineer Support Regiment join in a Counter-Improvised Explosive Device course during the Joint Australian Training Team – Philippines program in Tarlac City, Philippines. Story by Captain Annie Richardson.

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Sappers get a blast out of shared training

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Under the beating sun in Tarlac City in the Philippines, Australian explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) specialists recently exchanged experience and

Chief of the Defence Force Admiral David Johnston delivers the 2025 Anzac Day message at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra. Photo by Rodney Braithwaite.

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A time to reflect on service and support

29/04/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 169 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day, AWM, Chief of Defence Force

A message from the Chief of the Defence Force Admiral David Johnston CAPTION: Chief of the Defence Force Admiral David Johnston

A Royal Australian Air Force P8-A Poseidon aircraft and United States Navy P-8A Poseidon’s on the flight line at United States Air Force Kadena Air Base, Japan, during Operation Argos 25-1. Story by Flight Lieutenant Grace Casey-Maughan. Photos by Corporal Emma Schwenke.

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Australian eyes in the sky

29/04/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 246 Views 0 Comments No. 11 Squadron, Operation Argos, P-8A Poseidon, united Nations Security Council, US Air Force

During April 2025, a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol crew deployed to Kadena Air Base in Okinawa,

Gunner Ryan Fabri, of 20th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, takes part in Exercise Chimera Walk at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland. Story and photos by Captain Tadek Markowski.

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Drone warfare skills front and centre

29/04/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 230 Views 0 Comments 20th Regiment, Exercise Chimera Walk, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS)

For a fuller picture of his immediate surroundings, Lieutenant Timothy Ollis, of 20th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, walks in a

The Royal Australian Navy's Captain Jorge McKee addresses a change-of-command ceremony. Story by Lieutenant Commander Andrew Herring. Photos by Spc. Christ-Claude Mowandza-Ndinga.

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Australia hands Red Sea command to Egypt

24/04/202526/04/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1090 Views 0 Comments Combined Maritime Forces, Egypt

Australia handed over command of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) task force responsible for maritime security in the Red Sea

Leading Seaman Phillip Lofthouse is deployed on Operation Accordion at Camp Baird, United Arab Emirates. Story and photo by Corporal Luke Bellman.

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Dawn service ashore a first for sailor

24/04/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 716 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day, Middle East Region

Deployed on Anzac Day in the Middle East region, Leading Seaman Phillip Lofthouse will honour his grandfather’s resilience as a

Royal Australian Air Force officer Flight Lieutenant Zac Pattison at his computer while deployed on Operation Accordion at Headquarters Middle East in 2025. Story and photo by Corporal Luke Bellman.

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Thoughts of home while serving overseas

24/04/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 524 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day, Middle East Region, Operation Accordion

This Anzac Day, project engineer Flight Lieutenant Zac Pattison will reflect on those who served before him and the role

Royal Australian Air Force musician Corporal Chloe Bruer-Jones will sing the national anthems of Australia and New Zealand on Anzac Day. Story by Warrant Officer Ben van den Akker. Photo by Corporal Michael Currie.

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Singing for her Anzac ancestors

23/04/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 729 Views 0 Comments Air Force Band, ANZAC Day, Chief of Defence Force, Vietnam

Members of Air Force Band have travelled to Hanoi, Vietnam, to perform at Anzac Day services hosted by the Australian

Australian Army soldier Corporal Hamish Smith at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Photo by Sergeant Tristan Kennedy.

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Solemn duty to remember and connect

23/04/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 668 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day, Australian War Memorial, Last Post

Corporal Hamish Smith never imagined he would one day stand at the pinnacle of solemn remembrance on such an important

Private Luke Morrison, of Australia's Federation Guard, will join the catafalque party at Gallipoli. Story by Flight Lieutenant Vernon Pather. Photo by Sergeant Sagi Biderman.

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Service in homage to great-grandfather’s memory

23/04/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 396 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day, Federation Guard

Days before departing for Gallipoli to take part in Anzac Day commemorations, Australia’s Federation Guard (AFG) member Private Luke Morrison

Leading Seaman Benjamin Woodlock, of Australia's Federation Guard, at the Australian War Memorial during the lead-up to Anzac Day 2025, when he will command the catafalque party at the Gallipoli dawn service. Story by Flight Lieutenant Vernon Pather. Photo by Sergeant Sagi Biderman.

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Honoured and humbled to serve

23/04/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 328 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day, Federation Guard

‘Woody’, to his mates is a Larrikin, but on April 25 he will be stepping into a very important role,

Families prepare to welcome HMAS Hobart back to Fleet Base East in Sydney after three months on deployment. Photo by Able Seaman Lauren Pugsley.

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Hobart home after busy three-month deployment

23/04/202526/04/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1299 Views 1 Comment Fleet Base East, HMAS Hobart

HMAS Hobart has returned to its home port of Sydney following a busy three-month deployment. CAPTION: Families prepare to welcome HMAS Hobart back

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