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Invictus Games 2020 Team Australia competitor Steve James, left, celebrates receiving a gold medal in the mixed IF5678 discus event at the athletics meet at Invictus Games Park in The Hague, Netherlands. Story by Lucy Redford-Hunt.

Invictus Games: ‘The camaraderie here is extraordinary’

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Steve James needed a win. And he got just that when he took out top spot in the men’s IF4

Australian Invictus Games 2020 and Canadian competitors battle it out during the sitting volleyball match at Invictus Games Park in The Hague, Netherlands. Story by Lucy Redford-Hunt. Photo by Flight Sergeant Ricky Fuller.

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Invictus Games: Day two – April 17 2022

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Team Australia was in action across three sports on April 17 – archery, athletics and sitting volleyball. CAPTION: Australian Invictus

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex meet with Australian Invictus Games 2020 competitor and Royal Australian Navy sailor Leading Seaman Vanessa Broughill (centre right) and her family during the Land Rover driving challenge at Invictus Games Park in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Sergeant Oliver Carter.

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Princely start to the Invictus Games

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The Invictus Games The Hague 2020 has officially opened with a spectacular opening ceremony at Invictus Games Stadium, following the

United States Air Force Senior Airman Reginald Dormeville and RAAF Aircraftman James Lunney in front of a United States Air Force B-2 Spirit from the 13th Bomb Squadron, at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Flight Lieutenant Robert Hodgson. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

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Guardians of the Spirit

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The visit to RAAF Base Amberley by a US Air Force B-2 Spirit gave No. 2 Security Forces Squadron the

Lieutenant Amy Hannigan will play a key role in the dawn service at the war memorial in her home town of Quorn. Story by Captain Annie Richardson.

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Excited to take part in Anzac Day ceremony

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With a population of less than 1500, the town of Quorn, South Australia, is fondly called home by one Army

From left: Private Tori Doherty, Lieutenant Joshua Mildrum and Captain Michele Muncaster, from the 3rd Health Battalion, provide administrative support during the pop-up clinic at Stepping Stones in Port Augusta, South Australia. Story by Captain Nathan Freeman.

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Health battalion praised for vital COVID support

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An Aboriginal community-controlled health service in Port Augusta, South Australia, has praised the invaluable support of the 3rd Health Battalion

Sergant Nicole Hall from 1st Armoured Regiment donates blood at the Red Cross Lifeblood pop-up donor centre in Ballina, New South Wales, while deployed on Operation Flood Assist 2022. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.

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Lifeblood welcomes flood of donors

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First they swept and cleared debris, now soldiers deployed to the flood-affected northern New South Wales are rolling up their

Australian Defence Force personnel compete in the annual Inter-Service Keelboat Championship, Sydney Harbour, New South Wales. Story by Wing Commander Sean Ahern. Photo by Able Seaman Geoffrey Anthony.

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Sailing for the win

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The Air Force sailing team took out the honours at the recent ADF Sailing Association Sailing Carnival, held in Sydney

A Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN) transmitter site at sunset, Harts Range, Alice Springs. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Sonja Canty.

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115 years of Defence science

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When Australia’s first defence scientist, Cecil Hake, set out to create a national factory to manufacture the gunpowder replacement cordite

Australian Defence Force personnel discuss roles and opportunities in the ADF at the Tech Talk stage during the 2022 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix at Albert Park in Melbourne. Story by Flight Lieutenant Benjamin Shuhyta. Photo by Leading Seaman James McDougall.

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ADF on display at Formula 1 Grand Prix

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The Australian Defence Force (ADF) demonstrated its resilience and flexibility at Australia’s first Formula 1 Grand Prix since the pandemic

The 808 Squadron MRH-90 Taipan helicopter prepares to take-off from HMAS Canberra during Operation Tonga Assist 2022. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

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808 Squadron happy with versatility shown on Tonga Assist

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During Operation Tonga Assist 2022, crews from Navy’s 808 Squadron completed dozens of missions around the 169-island archipelago, including VIP

Invictus Games Team Australia competitors Matt Model (left) and Damien Irish (right) gift a pair of Team Australia swimmers to Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex. Story by Lucy Redford-Hunt. Photo by Flight Sergeant Ricky Fuller.

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Games kick-off with cheeky gift

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Team Australia is off to a cheeky start to the Invictus Games The Hague 2020, with competitors gifting Invictus Games

Invictus Games Team Australia competitors and their family and friends watch on as Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex addresses the crowd during the welcome reception held at the Nations Home, Invictus Games Park in The Hague, the Netherlands. Story by Lucy Redford-Hunt.

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Invictus Games begin today

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After four long years, the moment competitors and their families and friends have been waiting for has finally arrived –

Chaplain Squadron Leader Sue Page conducts the prayer of dedication during the unveiling of the P-8A Poseidon at its new home at RAAF Base Edinburgh. Story by Flight Lieutenant Nick O’Connor. Photo by Corporal Craig Barrett.

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Air Force chaplain wins prestigious Defence award

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Sitting in her Year 12 classroom at Mount Gravatt State High School on Brisbane’s south-side in the early 1990s, Sue

Invictus Games Team Australia competitor Scott Reynolds gives the thumbs up to arriving at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Photo by Flight Sergeant Ricky Fuller.

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Team Australia arrive in The Hague

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Team Australia has touched down to a warm welcome in The Hague, ready for the start of the fifth Invictus

Chief Petty Officer Sharon Brown stands next to the historic HMAS Penguin bell in Sydney. Story by Corporal Veronica O'Hara. Photo by Able Seaman Benjamin Ricketts.

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Attitudes changed over long career

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Chief Petty Officer Sharon Brown has witnessed a significant change in attitude towards women in her 42-and-a-half-year naval career. :

Princess Anne talks with soldiers from 145th Signal Squadron during her visit to Holsworthy Barracks in Sydney. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photo by Sergeant Tristan Kennedy.

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Royal visitor at Holsworthy Barracks

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Soldiers from the Royal Australian Corps of Signals (RASigs) and the Royal Australian Corps of Transport (RACT) provided a royal

Lance Corporal Madison Parrello (centre) and Private Genna Price (right) from 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, talk to scouts in Lismore, New South Wales, during Operation Flood Assist 2022. Story by Flight Lieutenant Dee Irwin. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.

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Scouting about in Lismore

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Army soldiers from 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), bought some joy to a group of Lismore scouts in northern New

Governor-General General (retd) David Hurley congratulates Peter Brown as Australia's Invictus Games flag bearer during the farewell function at Admiralty House in Sydney. Photo by Sergeant Oliver Carter.

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Invictus Games flag-bearer named

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Peter Brown has been announced as the team Australia flag-bearer for the Invictus Games The Hague 2020. CAPTION: Governor-General General

A United States Navy P-8A Poseidon taxis past a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon on the No. 92 Wing flightline at RAAF Base Edinburgh in South Australia. Story by Eamon Hamilton. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Stewart Gould.

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US Navy Poseidon gets Aussie fuel top-up

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A mid-air ‘top up’ has kept United States Navy (USN) P-8A Poseidon crews on mission while training in Australia. CAPTION: