Is the Chief of Army just a figurehead?
In the famous words of Julius Sumner Miller: Why is This so? 1st Armoured Regiment is the senior regiment
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Recruit School – 100 years of shaping Navy’s future
Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Mark Hammond hosted an official reception and Ceremonial Sunset on December 11 to honour 100
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ADF aids KIA recovery from Korean DMZ
Seventy-five years after the Korean War started, the Australian Defence Force has supported a successful remains recovery mission on a
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Veteran’s reunion after 80 years
Fleet Commander Rear Admiral Christopher Smith recently welcomed 100-year-old World War 2 veteran Valerie Ireland, née Blackett, back to Fleet
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A ‘short snorter’ with a powerful story
An extraordinary piece of wartime history is now on display at the RAAF Townsville Aviation Heritage Centre: a 10-shilling ‘short
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What price 1st Armoured Regiment’s esprit-de-corps, heritage and tradition?
The loss of combat power suffered by 3 Brigade (Armoured) is relatively easy to quantify in terms of unit strength
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Dogs and handlers sink their teeth into workshop
A group of Army military working dogs (MWDs) and handlers practised their often dangerous and unpredictable work in the red
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Memorial enshrines Air Force ‘gunnies’
More than a century after Australian aircrew first dropped bombs over the Middle East, a memorial has been dedicated to
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Dismal end to the Army’s most senior unit
The following quote is from the Wikipedia entry for the Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC): “The removal of 1st Armoured
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Combat assault dog honoured
In a moving ceremony in Perth last month, Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) combat assault dog, Fax, posthumously received the
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One final wish: Committal of ashes to the sea
HMAS Ballarat has honoured the life and service of four former Royal Australian Navy members and one Royal Navy sailor by committing
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Wheelchairs fly so children can thrive
On November 18, some important and precious Christmas gifts sat on board a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules. CAPTION:
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Infantry fighting vehicles displace core armour roles
A series of five articles was published by CONTACT during October and November 2018, titled “Armour in the Australian Army:
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Air Force commemorates peacetime sacrifice
Attendees gathered at the South Australian Aviation Museum (SAAM) to witness the Dedication and Inaugural Commemorative Service of a new
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How will the new history of RAAC depict 2023/24?
The first volume of the RAAC history was written by the late Maj Gen R N L Hopkins, CBE. It
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How is change brought about? By rightfulness and persistence!
Will 1st Armoured Regiment become a tank regiment again? Will it resume its rightful place as part of Australia’s only
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CONTACT supports 1 Armd Regt’s reinstatement campaign
Between 22 April and 25 November 2025 (when these statistics were compiled), CONTACT published 81 letters related to the demise of
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William Henry Belpitt MOH commemorated at Rookwood
His early years may have been spent in humble beginnings, a street urchin finding trouble where none was to be
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A lifetime of dedication to country and service
When Charles Reif enlisted in the Air Force in 1946 at 22 years old as an aircraftman electrical mechanic, he
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9 Squadron’s all-seeing unseen new role
In June 2023, 9 Squadron was reformed at RAAF Base Edinburgh (with a detachment at RAAF Base Tindal) to operate
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