Keeping traditions alive in the Middle East – Anzac Day
Deployed servicemen and women in the Middle East gathered before first light to mark 109 years since the Gallipoli landings
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History
Arduous trek to visit site of F-111 crash
Comradeship and camaraderie of the absolute highest order was on display as a group of family and close friends of
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Honouring the Anzac spirit in London – Anzac Day
Large crowds turned out in London for Anzac Day services led by His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh. CAPTION: The
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SEQ Navy vets receive Somalia citation at HMAS Moreton
Six Navy veterans have received the Meritorious Unit Citation, for sustained outstanding service in warlike operation. CAPTION: Michael Apperley, left, and
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Cousins ‘unite’ in France a century later – Anzac Day
As told by Leading Aircraftwoman Hunter Westbrook, of Australia’s Federation Guard, to Flight Lieutenant Lily Lancaster. CAPTION: Leading Aircraftwoman Hunter Westbrook,
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Proud to march on familiar streets – Anzac Day
Flying Officer Nathan Peters, of 37 Squadron, explains why this Anzac Day holds a particular significance for him. (As told
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Honouring past relatives on French soil – Anzac Day
Almost 106 years after guns fell silent in the battle of Villers-Bretonneux, one of the descendants of a soldier killed
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Merchant Navy veteran honoured – Anzac Day
In February 1943, 16-year-old Don Kennedy from Manly, NSW, jumped on board the Norwegian tanker MT Seirstad and cruised out
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Family history motivates Defence service – Anzac Day
A booby trap detonated and collapsed the Bapaume town hall in France on March 25, 1917, killing Lance Corporal Jules
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Missing World War II bomber and crew found
Royal Australian Air Force has positively identified a 100 Squadron World War II Beaufort aircraft (A9-186), first reported missing in
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VALE: Former Air Commodore Vin Hill
One of the Royal Australian Air Force’s last great aviators and true characters died just months shy of his 100th
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Stockton Bight tragedy commemorated
Soldiers from the 5th Combat Services Support Battalion (5CSSB), veterans, and community leaders assembled at Fort Scratchley near Newcastle to
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The ‘Cost of Doing Business’ book launched
A new book tells the story of Australia’s tumultuous path to becoming a global leader in military aviation safety. The
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Old reliable FRED is here to stay
The field ration eating device, more commonly known as FRED, has served soldiers faithfully since World War II. CAPTION: Captain Andre
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Leaving behind a legacy
Bestowing military honours on a Navy veteran who has died is among the most sacred of duties, and the funeral
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Like father, like son
When Warrant Officer Class Two Robert Parsons was four, his dad took him on base and showed him a Centurion
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Grandfather gunner inspires grandson gunner
As 40mm shells arced into the sky, aimed at a balloon towed by an aircraft, the anti-aircraft gunner was confident
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Citation for troops who risked their safety to help Somalis
Meritorious Unit Citations (MUC) have been awarded to ADF units that served in Somalia between 1992 and 1995. CAPTION: Australian Army
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Free-falling into PNG
Australian Army commandos from 2 Cdo Regt parachuted into Papua New Guinea to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the World
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Kokoda Barracks unveils new Vietnam memorial
After two years of dedicated volunteer work and community collaboration, the new Canungra Vietnam Memorial opened to veterans, families and
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