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Former Chief Petty Officer Danny Joyce is awarded the Australian Service Medal at Anzac Park in Rockingham, Western Australia.

Sailor a testament to Defence values

27/02/202127/02/2021 Mike Hughes 43 Views 0 Comments

Operation Bursa was only really known by those engaged in it at the time – the secretive counter-terrorist operation raised

Guests arrive at the RAAF Heritage Centre to celebrate the 80th anniversary of RAAF Base Williamtown. Photo by Corporal Craig Barrett.

RAAF Base Williamtown turns 80

18/02/2021 Mike Hughes 189 Views 0 Comments

RAAF Base Williamtown celebrated its 80th anniversary on February 15 with a small celebration hosted by Deputy Air Commander Australia

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30th anniversary Op Desert Storm

18/01/2021 Brian Hartigan 540 Views 0 Comments

AWM has marked the 30th anniversary of the start of Operation Desert Storm, the military response to Iraq’s illegal occupation of Kuwait.

Last year was an unprecedented year with bushfires and a global pandemic, but the ADF was up to the challenge of supporting Australia, while continuing its core role. Photo by Leading Seaman Kieran Dempsey.

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ADF up to the challenges of 2020

12/01/202112/01/2021 Mike Hughes 615 Views 0 Comments

Last year was difficult and disruptive for our nation and was a defining year for Defence. FILE PHOTO: By Leading Seaman

Mascot of the 3rd Combat Service Support Battalion Corporal Toby Tebiass. Photo by Sergeant Gayle Walkom.

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Weighty issue for mascot

06/01/202123/01/2021 Mike Hughes 621 Views 0 Comments

In the year of social distancing and working from home, 3rd Combat Service Support Battalion’s mascot Corporal Toby Tebiass faced

Major John Whipp, back right, supervises close combat drills with soldiers from the 7th Combat Brigade during his visit to the Gallipoli Barracks Combatives Centre, Brisbane. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

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Old-school moves make a comeback

06/01/202106/01/2021 Mike Hughes 495 Views 0 Comments

Soldiers from 7th Combat Brigade training on the Army Combatives Program were shown how hand-to-hand combat was done in the

Aussie soldiers in New Guinea during World War II

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Christmas Ghost

21/12/202021/12/2020 Brian Hartigan 342 Views 0 Comments By Richard Davies

Stand to! My fox hole mate is shaking me, Tearing me away from my wife’s arms, I wake with a

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Bovington Tank Museum to host annual Tankfest on line

26/06/2020 Brian Hartigan 996 Views 0 Comments

Between June 26-28, Tankfest 2020 will roll out on the internet, showcasing the Bovington Tank Museum’s incredible collection in an historic tank event.

Two Australian Mirage fighters from 79 Squadron over land near Butterworth. RAAF photo.

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RCB denied Warlike Service appeal

01/06/202001/06/2020 Steven McCulloch 3520 Views 1 Comment

Our appeal [that AASM be awarded for ‘warlike service’ with Rifle Company Butterworth from September 1974 to December 1980] was

Warrant Officer Class 2 Brett Donaldson, ‘A’ Field Battery, supervises a Danish soldier firing a Heckler and Koch grenade machine gun during a range practice at Forward Operating Base Budwan, Helmand Province Afghanistan. Photo by Corporal Raymond Vance.

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Doubt about Australian Army’s oldest unit birthdate

18/03/202022/03/2020 Brian Hartigan 3392 Views 4 Comments

Recent discussions have cast doubt on the birthdate of Australia’s oldest, continuously-serving full-time military unit – A Field Battery.