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

Weighty issue for mascot

06/01/202123/01/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2416 Views 0 Comments

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

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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 Posted by Mike Hughes 2221 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

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Aussie soldiers in New Guinea during World War II
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Christmas Ghost

21/12/202021/12/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2181 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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Tankfest2020 hosted by World of Tanks
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Bovington Tank Museum to host annual Tankfest on line

26/06/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3506 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.

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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 9232 Views 1 Comment

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

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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 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7349 Views 5 Comments

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

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