Bravery on the battlefield and beyond
“Lima, this is Victor … CAPTION: Lieutenant Commander Travis Robinson while deployed on Operation Paladin. Story by Lieutenant Commander Jonathan
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ADF People
Between a rocky and an icy place
When Midshipman Stephanie Hudson fell during her first rock-climbing trip, she didn’t think much of it – she just got
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Three generations of military service
Of the nearly one million Australians who served in World War 2, Keith Fitzpatrick was believed to be among the
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WW2 veteran celebrates a century
Nearly 80 years after his discharge from the Royal Australian Air Force, Phillip ‘Monro’ Preuss remains a celebrated member of
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Bringing suicide prevention Out of the Shadows
Earlier this month, RAAF Base Richmond participated in Lifeline’s Out of the Shadows Walk, to remember the lives of those
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Riding waves and building bonds
The Air Force Surf Riders Association (AFSRA) united 40 Air Force personnel from across Australia for a week of competitive
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Honouring the Air Force spirit
For Wing Commander Jenny Robertson (retd), the Battle of Britain is more than a pivotal moment in history. It’s a
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Riverfire from the pilot’s perspective
The Australian Defence Force has published some very cool behind-the-scenes footage of their involvement in this year’s Riverfire flypast. ADF
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Annual fundraiser a big boost for Legacy
Across the country, sailors, soldiers and aviators took to the streets selling pin badges and bears to raise funds in
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ADF nurse to lead Australian College of Nursing
For Group Captain Kath Stein, following in the footsteps of one of her military nursing role models is deeply meaningful.
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Defence APS member reunited with lost medals
Forty years after they vanished, a set of medals belonging to a Defence Australian Public Service member’s grandfather has been
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HMAS Ballarat crew checks in on R U OK? Day
The crew of HMAS Ballarat paused their busy regional presence deployment schedule to mark R U OK? Day at sea.
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Defence prioritises health, safety in wake of report
One year after the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide delivered its final report, the senior officer supporting the
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From behind the lens and into the spotlight
Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez is the first Navy photographer awarded a Conspicuous Service Cross, making him the most highly decorated
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A journey of remembrance and learning in Borneo
Recipients of the Jonathan Church Good Soldiering Award (JCGSA) have retraced the route of the single worst atrocity inflicted on
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Last Post reading a personal one for signaller
Blaring bugle sounds and reading stories of Australia’s fallen is nothing new for Signaller Ashlee Chivers. CAPTION: Signaller Ashlee Chivers with
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Last living link to tragedy of HMAS Canberra I
On a still and cloudy afternoon, Leading Stoker Des Jones was laid to rest, carried to his gravesite on the
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Sixty years of RAAF, love and life
As Pamela ‘Margaret’ Wilkinson walks the halls of RAAF Base Townsville’s Building 51, her memories of working from the site
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