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The bronze statue honouring Sister Greta Towner's service in Blackall’s Memorial Park, Queensland. Story by Captain Cath Batch. Photos by Major Edward Dahlheimer.

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Nursing service wrought in bronze

17/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1137 Views 0 Comments Service Nurses, WWI

Once just a name on the Blackall State School honour roll in Queensland, Sister Greta Towner (1891-1961), who served as

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Loadmaster Corporal Mitchell Hordern, of 35 Squadron, during Operation Solania in Honiara, the Solomon Islands. Story by Captain Peter Nugent. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Maddison Scott.

Whirlwind start to loadmaster career

16/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 966 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, No. 35 Squadron, Operation Solania, RAAF Amberley, Solomon Islands

Since becoming a loadmaster with 35 Squadron, Corporal Mitchell Hordern’s feet have hardly touched the ground. CAPTION: Loadmaster Corporal Mitchell Hordern,

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Corporal Stacey Kitcher from Army History Unit places a Victoria Cross and medal set into the display case at the Australian Army Infantry Museum, Singleton. Story and photos by Corporal Melina Young.

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Rare exhibit of VCs at Singleton

16/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 949 Views 0 Comments School of Infantry, Victoria Cross

There were no comfort breaks for Major Steve Muir on a flight from Perth to Sydney with a collection of

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Sergeant Brodie Stewart, left, Chief Petty Officer Sarah Lindsay, Flight Lieutenant Abdul Khan and Chaplin Darren Cronshaw engage with community members at the Melbourne Grand Mosque. Story by By Flight Lieutenant Abdul Khan.

ADF reaches out to the Muslim community

16/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 995 Views 0 Comments Chaplains

Every Friday at the Melbourne Grand Mosque, Muslims come together for the Jumu’ah prayer – a gathering of great cultural

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Flying Officer Frances Phelan, an air mobility officer with 33 Squadron, conducts air-to-air refuelling during Exercise Vigilant Defense. Story and photo by Flight Lieutenant Steffi Blavius.

Mission confidence soars after hard work

16/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 813 Views 0 Comments Exercise Vigilant Defense, KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport, No. 33 Squadron, RAAF Amberley

Flying Officer Frances Phelan is making essential connections for RAAF, most recently during Exercise Vigilant Defense in Korea. CAPTION: Flying Officer

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Chief of the Defence Force General Angus Campbell pays his respects to the Unknown Australian Soldier at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Story by General Angus Campbell. Photo by Jay Cronan.

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For all who have served and sacrificed

16/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 700 Views 0 Comments Remembrance Day

REMEMBRANCE DAY Message from Chief of the Defence Force General Angus Campbell. CAPTION: Chief of the Defence Force General Angus Campbell

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Sergeant Samantha Verry on ANZAC Day 2023 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Story by Major Cameron Jamieson.

Wreath for an inspirational grandfather

10/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1196 Views 0 Comments Remembrance Day, WWII

REMEMBRANCE DAY An Australian Army movements liaison officer serving in Europe made a connection with her late grandfather 80 years

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RAN Lieutenant Jason Wang, Staff Officer to Director General Space Operations, at the Space Command offices, Canberra. Story and photo by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

Shooting for the stars

10/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1122 Views 0 Comments Australian Space Command

Zooming hundreds of kilometres above earth is a tiny satellite chip designed by Lieutenant Jason Wang. CAPTION: RAN Lieutenant Jason Wang,

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Australian Army soldier Sergeant Lachlan Youll plays the didgeridoo at the opening of the The Australian Embassy in Washington DC. Story by Captain Katy Manning.

Didgeridoo connects soldier to heritage

10/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 983 Views 0 Comments 2nd (Australia) Division, Army Reserve, Indigenous Cultural Performer (ICP)

An Australian soldier with family ties to Bidjara country in south-western Queensland had the rare opportunity to perform didgeridoo at

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Australian Army chef Corporal Jack Bromhead will put his skills to work cooking for expeditioners on Macquarie Island for five months. Story by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton. Photo by Leading Seaman Kieran Dempsey.

Chef to get creative in the cold

10/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 896 Views 0 Comments ADF School of Catering, Australian Antarctic Division

Swapping mess halls for a freezing sub-Antarctic research station, one Army chef will spend five months cooking for expeditioners on

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Recruit Cassandra Kelly, left, and Recruit School Petty Officer Deborah Barthelson with her dog, Molly Grace, at HMAS Cerberus Recruit School, Melbourne. Story by Lieutenant Jessica Craig. Photo by Able Seaman Jasmine Moody.

Dogs report for duty at recruit school

10/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 809 Views 0 Comments HMAS Cerberus

A roster of dogs are reporting for morale duty at HMAS Cerberus Recruit School in Melbourne, keeping recruits chipper as

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Australian Army Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Hamilton, Defence Space Command collective training officer, at the Defence Space Command offices, Canberra. Story and photo by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

Scaling up the space domain workforce

10/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 702 Views 0 Comments Defence Space Command, Defence Strategic Review

When thinking of the space domain, an officer from the Army probably isn’t what first comes to mind. Yet the

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A piper leads the participants at the start of the 8th annual 42 for 42 event at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Story by A piper leads the participants at the start of the 8th annual 42 for 42 event at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Story by Private Nicholas Marquis. Photo: Warrant Officer Class Two Kim Allen.

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For those who didn’t return

08/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1011 Views 0 Comments 1st Military Police Battalion, 42 for 42 Charity, 6th Brigade, Afghanistan, Soldier On

The faces of the fallen in Afghanistan appeared on the big screen at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium, as soldiers from 6

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Chief of Army Lieutenant General Simon Stuart attended the interment ceremony for Olwyn Green, former wife to Lieutenant Charles Green, at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan, South Korea. Story by Captain Katy Manning. Photos by Private Graeme Bray.

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Soldier pays respects in South Korea

07/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1041 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, 41st Battalion Royal New South Wales Regiment, Chief of Army, Chief of Defence Force, Korean War, WWII

A part-time Australian Army soldier from the 41st Battalion, the Royal New South Wales Regiment (41RNSWR), Private Graeme Bray, had

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FLTLT Inderbir Singh outside the Air and Space Power centre in Fairbairn, Canberra. Story and photo by Cassandra Bowers.

Time and space for research

03/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1069 Views 0 Comments Air and Space Power Centre, Fairbairn

Two aviators were given the opportunity to develop their areas of research through the Air and Space Power Centre’s secondment

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Australian Army soldier Private Dylan Smith, of 11 Engineer Regiment, has found a new flexible role that suits his lifestyle through ServeOn. Story by Jon Kroiter.

Reconnecting through flexible service

03/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1001 Views 0 Comments Army Reserve, ServeOn

One year after leaving full-time service and moving back to his hometown, Private Dylan Smith was searching for a connection.

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Private Kyle Franklin poses with a Mark IV 84mm Carl Gustav recoilless rifle during a Direct Fire Support Weapons course at Singleton Military Area. Story by Captain Katy Manning. Photo by Coporal Michael Currie.

It’s all a balancing act

31/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1068 Views 0 Comments 11th/28th Battalion, Army Reserve, Carl Gustav 84mm, Javelin, MAG 58s machine gun

Based in Bunbury, WA, Private Kyle Franklin, of 11/28 Battalion the Royal Western Australia Regiment, has fast-tracked his career in

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Physical training instructor Sergeant Adam Hoff at the ADF Physical Training School in HMAS Cerberus, Victoria. Story by Richard Wilkins. Photo by Petty Officer Christopher Szumlanski.

Sweat rewards in training the trainers

31/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 991 Views 0 Comments HMAS Cerberus, PTIs

When Sergeant Adam Hoff needed a change in his Army career, he decided to channel his passion for fitness into

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Australian Army nurse Lieutenant Chloe Apps and Philippines military nurse Second Lieutenant Ian B De La Cruiz conduct physical examinations for local children at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

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Health and purification help on tap

31/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1119 Views 0 Comments 1st Combat Brigade, 2nd Health Brigade, Philippines

ADF health specialists and engineers were part of a multinational team delivering health, logistics, and water and sanitation hygiene training

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Lieutenant Commander Jeffrey Topping on the flightline at the Romeo complex, HMAS Albatross. Story by Acting Sub Lieutenant Sam Carter.

World first for Navy officer

31/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1040 Views 0 Comments Fleet Air Arm, HMAS Albatross, MH-60R Seahawk

A Royal Australian Navy (RAN) officer was the first non-US national to complete a renowned weapons and tactics course on

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