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Boycott 2 Squadron SASR ‘Flag Folding’ Ceremony

29/08/202129/08/2021 Brian Hartigan 3373 Views 5 Comments

SOCOMD is quietly canvasing support from the veteran community to attend as flag bearers at a 2 Sqn SASR ‘Flag Folding’ ceremony.

A Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) soldier turns on his Peltor hearing protection before boarding a helicopter in Afghanistan. Photo by Corporal Chris Moore.

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SAS wife says ABC “Getting Away With It” too long

28/08/2021 Brian Hartigan 7163 Views 12 Comments

This email is from myself and my husband, who is soon to be an ex-serving member of 35 years with the Australian Army, with 25 years in SASR.

Take a Deep Breath – poem by Brigadier (retd) George Mansford

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2 Squadron SASR must be reinstated

26/08/2021 Brian Hartigan 2111 Views 3 Comments By George Mansford

Along with so many others, I will never understand the decision by Canberra to remove 2 Squadron SASR from the order of battle.

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Support – the difference between life and death

23/08/202123/08/2021 Brian Hartigan 280 Views 0 Comments By Spent Cartridge

Dear Editor, Today I would like to bring something that is dear to my heart to the table. Support. There’s plenty out there and its free.

Richard Barry writing home to his father in Narrabri NSW following an explosion that occurred at Nui Dat, South Vietnam in July 1969

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New Appeal for Reconsideration for 3000 Viet Vets who missed medal

09/08/2021 Brian Hartigan 210 Views 0 Comments

Dear Editor, Thank you for the opportunity to update your readers on a matter in which many would be interested.

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Let’s start a collection of ‘offensive’ logos and stories

08/08/202108/08/2021 Brian Hartigan 1092 Views 0 Comments Museum of Arrogant Hubris

Dear Editor, I got to thinking after my first letter to you – we should have a record of all

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Plans to redesign ‘offensive’ unit/corps badges – Letter to the Editor

03/08/202103/08/2021 Brian Hartigan 506 Views 0 Comments By Spent Cartridge

I was just wondering if there were plans to redesign any Army unit or corp badges in a logical escalation of the ‘death iconography’ ban?

Members of Overwatch Battle Group–West get ready to participate in an ANZAC Day Dawn Service at Talil, Iraq, 2008. Photo by Brian Hartigan.

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Regarding a National Day for Veterans of MEAO

02/08/2021 Brian Hartigan 228 Views 1 Comment

Good afternoon Brian, As you are no doubt aware I am a former ADF member having retired compulsorily in February

Australian Army medics with the 2nd General Health Battalion, stationed at Gallipoli Barracks in Enoggera, Queensland, simulate injury assessment and resuscitation procedures on a mass casualty exercise during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019 at Williamson Airfield, Shoalwater. Photo by US Marine Corps Lance Corporal Kealii De Los Santos.

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IF IT AINT ON RECORD IN YOUR DOCS IT NEVER HAPPENED

08/07/202108/07/2021 Brian Hartigan 597 Views 1 Comment

DVA has come up for a lot of flack over the years and as with any public service outfit, some is warranted and some is not.

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Landing armour on a beach

28/06/202128/06/2021 Paul McMahon 388 Views 0 Comments

Dear editorial staff CONTACT, as an ex armoured corps Ares soldier, it is always good to see what our successors are up to with training.

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CONTACT in pdf downloads

13/06/202113/06/2021 Y 193 Views 0 Comments

Hello Reading contact via the web is annoying as the magazine does not flow flow – you must go back

Former military nurse Colleen Crabb at the Nurses Memorial Plinth in Hervey Bay on ANZAC Day 2021.

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Most grateful we could march together again – ANZAC Day 2021

28/04/2021 Brian Hartigan 306 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day 2021

It was very humbling to see the large crowd pay their respects to the veteran community at both the Dawn Service and Main Parade.

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Townsville hits airwaves on ANZAC Day

26/04/202127/04/2021 Brian Hartigan 325 Views 0 Comments

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Members of the Special Air Service Association in Sydney for the ANZAC Day 2021 march, where they caught up with former Governor General and former Chief of Defence Force Sir Peter Cosgrove. Sent to CONTACT by Darren Perry.

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Ex SAS catch up with ex-big-boss in Sydney

26/04/2021 Brian Hartigan 840 Views 0 Comments

Members of the SAS Assn in Sydney for the ANZAC Day 2021 march caught up with former GG and former CDF Sir Peter Cosgrove.

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Please use ANZAC not Anzac

25/04/2021 Tracy Brown 345 Views 0 Comments

As, what I believe to be, the premier defence force publication please, please, please stop authors using ‘Anzac’. It is ‘ANZAC’.

Sergeant Andrew Turner, accompanied by wife Susan, is presented with a Federation Star for 40 years service in the Australian Defence Force, by Commander Forces Command Major General Matt Pearse. Photo supplied by family.

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Sergeant Andrew Turner – 40 years service

12/04/2021 Darren Barnfield 479 Views 0 Comments

Sergeant Andrew Turner is presented with a Federation Star for 40 years ADF service, by Commander Forces Command Major General Matt Pearse.

Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove with Australian Victoria Cross recipients (from right), Keith Payne VC, Corporal Mark Donaldson VC, Corporal Daniel Keighran VC and Corporal Ben Roberts-Smith VC MG, and then Chief of Army Lieutenant General Angus Campbell, on a visit to Australian troops in Baghdad, Iraq (August 2015).

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Lou needs some autographs

11/04/2021 Luciano (Lou) Dei-Rossi 946 Views 1 Comment

I served in the army for 37 years and saw two tours on the middle east. Over the last couple

Letter to the Editor re Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal for Fiji

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OP Fiji Assist – Overseas Humanitarian Service Medal

03/04/2021 James R 930 Views 0 Comments Fiji Assist

Do you know anything about about members of the ADF who served on OP Fiji Assist 2016 receiving the Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal?

Anniversary of the 'Breaker Morant injustice'

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‘Breaker Morant’ trio injustice as it reflects on alleged SAS war crimes

28/02/2021 Brian Hartigan 808 Views 0 Comments

A reflection on the execution anniversary of Lieutenants Harry ‘Breaker’ Morant, Peter Handcock and Imprisonment of Lieutenant George Witton.

Leopard tank. Photo by Corporal Jason Logue.

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Hello from an ex army reservist, 10/27 Bn

28/02/202128/02/2021 ken 595 Views 0 Comments

I am writing to you guys of this paper, it is going well I used to get it on parade

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