Battle commemorated with dance
The 80th anniversary of the Battle of Crete was commemorated in a unique way at RAAF Base Richmond on June
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Refugees reunite with rescuers 40 years on
After a visit to Albion Park’s HARS Aviation Museum in March to visit the RAN Grumman Tracker 851 aircraft that
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Captain Cook Graving Dock rated ‘National Engineering Landmark’
The Captain Cook Graving Dock at Sydney’s Garden Island, built during World War II, has been recognised as a National
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Two Air Force centenarians honoured
It’s not every day you meet a centenarian, so meeting two on the same day was a highlight of Group
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Breaker Morant – live presentation
Noted expert and advocate for justice in the ‘Breaker Morant case’ James Unkles will give a presentation on his work in Sydney next month.
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G for George disassembled for move
The Australian War Memorial’s iconic Lancaster ‘G for George’ was recently disassembled ahead of a move to the memorial’s Mitchell Annex.
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25th anniversary of the Black Hawk accident
The Australian Army’s 5th Aviation Regiment has commemorated the 25th anniversary of the 1996 Black Hawk accident in Townsville, with
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Brave crews remembered
The dedication and bravery of the aviators who formed the Australian contingent in the RAAF’s Bomber Command have been acknowledged
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First F-35A touches down at Tindal
Around midday on May 20, a lone F-35A Lightning II roared over and touched down at RAAF Base Tindal for
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Horn Island WWII history honoured
While on a training mission to the Torres Strait during May, RAAF’s No. 35 Squadron delivered a piece of history
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ADF supports Victoria’s COVID-19 outbreak
Australian Defence Force (ADF) members from across Victoria are preparing for deployment on Operation COVID-19 Assist. This morning they were
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Lives lost at Kuttabul remembered
The 79th HMAS Kuttabul memorial service was held at Garden Island on Sydney Harbour to remember the 27 lives lost in a
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Recruits train with new equipment
The 1 Recruit Training Battalion (1RTB) has delivered Army’s first chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence (CBRND) basic course with
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A butcher’s hook at old stomping ground
Retired Chief Petty Officer butcher Joe Alexander, one of the few remaining Butcher Branch sailors to serve in the Navy,
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Admiral’s story a ‘piece of naval history’
Guy Griffiths was just a teenager when the warship he was serving in as a young midshipman was sunk in
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Wounded Heroes Veterans Lounge opened in Brisbane
Veterans, serving members, transitioning members and their families are encouraged to come together over a coffee at the Wounded Heroes
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Cerberus leading the world in safety training
The first rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) training simulator of its type in the world has been installed at Navy’s premier
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Technicians win safety award
Defence technicians who ensure military equipment is safe by removing explosive material have been recognised at the 2021 Comcare National Work
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Family’s car raising funds for cancer research
A 10th Force Support Battalion soldier has turned a cheap car into a cancer-fighting endurance machine for an event that
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