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Albanese Owns the Matt Keogh Problem

22/08/202622/08/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 85 Views 0 Comments

Dear Editor, Matt Keogh admitted he “got it wrong” when he initially refused to meet veterans and clinicians opposing Labor’s

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Australian Army and Indonesian National Armed Forces soldiers, supported by an M1A1 Abrams tank, conduct a combined joint-force entry operation as part of Exercise Keris Woomera at Banongan Beach, Indonesia. Photo by Leading Seaman Rikki-Lea Phillips.
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The campaign to reinstate 1st Armoured Regiment’s combat status

21/08/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4122 Views 2 Comments

What more can be done? More than 120 letters have been published in CONTACT thus far.  One received more than

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An Australian Army Abrams M1A2 SEPv3 main battle tank during a live-fire serial as part of a qualification course for Royal Australian Armoured Corps soldiers at Puckapunyal Military Area, Victoria. Photo by Corporal Jacob Joseph.
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Where does this leave the Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC)?

19/08/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 146 Views 0 Comments

If no action is to be taken by the RAAC’s leaders … the future is bleak, indeed!  What needs to

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“1 Armd Regt” muddies future for Corps

16/08/202616/08/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 251 Views 0 Comments

Now that 1st Armoured Regiment no longer has an RAAC role, and 2nd Cavalry Regiment comprises a dual role unit

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An epistle according to the Royal Australian Armoured Corps

11/08/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 353 Views 0 Comments

Google advises that: “An epistle is a formal, elegant, or long letter. With a capital ‘E’, it refers to the

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A Leopard C2 tank from Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) on patrol in Afghanistan. Official Canadian Armed Forces photo (via DVIDS).
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Has Chief of Army decided yet what the future holds for 1st Armoured Regiment?

08/08/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 324 Views 0 Comments

“The experiences of the Canadians and the Danes in their employment of tanks in Afghanistan highlight the impressive effectiveness of

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Will the new Chief of Army reinstate 1st Armoured Regiment to its combat role?

04/08/202604/08/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 460 Views 0 Comments

Will the new CA reinstate 1 Armd Regt to its combat role in memory of the tank crewmen whose lives

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Veterans Count needs a little push

01/08/202602/08/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 295 Views 0 Comments

Dear Veterans Count supporter, Can you help start the count in another electorate? Some federal electorates still have no Veterans

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The unjust treatment of 1st Armoured Regiment: Who should apologise?

01/08/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 283 Views 0 Comments

Before any apology, there must be an acceptance of responsibility.  This, in turn, requires an understanding of the wrong-doing involved

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Service newspapers chopped in half

31/07/202602/08/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 562 Views 0 Comments

The newspapers of the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force have had their publication frequency chopped

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1 Armd Regt veterans: ‘ultimate betrayal of our service’

29/07/202629/07/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 269 Views 0 Comments

Extracts from the 1st Armoured Regiment Association’s letter of 15 January 2025, to the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs,

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Editor's Blog 

EXAMPLE: Waste and inefficiency generated by a ‘simple’ DVA request

29/07/202602/08/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 344 Views 1 Comment

I’m a DVA Gold Card holder on top tier TPI payments. As such, there are certain entitlements I can benefit

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Please help spread the count

26/07/202626/07/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 342 Views 0 Comments

Dear Veterans Count supporter, Can you help others start the count in another electorate? Defence people move. Families move. Friendships

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1st Armoured Regiment: a combat unit again?

25/07/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 468 Views 6 Comments

Who knows if 1 Armd Reg will ever become a combat unit again. But if it does … how long

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Is 1st Armoured Regiment a priority for new Chief of Army?

22/07/202622/07/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 415 Views 0 Comments

It’s too early to expect the new Chief of Army to make a decision about the future of 1st Armoured

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Army’s Role in the Defence of Australia

18/07/202618/07/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 330 Views 1 Comment

Can it really be done, or are we pissing into the wind?  Can the Australian Defence Force really defend our

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DVA is asking how to run the policy, not whether it should exist

18/07/202618/07/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 324 Views 1 Comment

Dear Editor, DVA is asking veterans, families and clinicians to help shape its allied health reforms. But the $5000 annual

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Albanese Labor’s price tag on the promise of mending veterans

18/07/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 249 Views 0 Comments

Dear Editor, Albanese Labor wants veterans to applaud higher allied health fees while ignoring the $748 million saving attached to

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An Australian Army Abrams M1A2 SEPv3 main battle tank during a live-fire serial as part of a qualification course for Royal Australian Armoured Corps soldiers at Puckapunyal Military Area, Victoria. Photo by Corporal Jacob Joseph.
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A Concise History of the RAAC

17/07/202617/07/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 304 Views 0 Comments

Alternative title: The Fighting Spirit of Soldiers: What NOT to do … to Keep it Alive! “The Australian Army still

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New roles defined for RAAC tank and cavalry units!

14/07/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 310 Views 0 Comments

The Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC) used to have three roles.  With armoured mobility having been taken over by infantry,

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