Chapter 20: JTC Canungra
Canungra is where the Army’s Jungle Training Centre is located not far from the Gold Coast. You may have heard
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Never has my BULLSHIT radar been so strained
Busy, busy busy the Australian Defence Force has been over recent weeks. Under attack from frustrated farmers, they had to rethink
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Weapons of the ADF pocket guide – Part 2 OUT NOW
Download Part 1 HERE Download Part 2 HERE In researching these two booklets, it struck me how hard
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Chapter 19: More bloody training
Dum, dum, dum, dum, dum. That was the sound in my brain. It was from the pounding of our boots
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Praise for a true veterans’ advocate – Overwatch
My name is Tracey and I’m ex WRAAC/RACT. I recently retired due to ill health from working as a Veterans
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Chapter 18: Who we are
5 Section, 2 Platoon, A Company, 2nd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment Woo hoo, I am an Infantry soldier posted
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Personal and CONTACT credentials as Defence reporters
CAPTION: Kylie Minogue gets a pick-me-up from then Corporal Brian Hartigan in East Timor, reporting for ARMY News in 1999.
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Become a blogger – win this Leatherman
CONTACT has a Blog Spot where fans and budding writers can air their thoughts and scratch a writing itch – and maybe win
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Chapter 17: In the bush
“Righto men, all here?” said the platoon commander, “Follow me.” We exchanged glances, shrugged our shoulders and rolled our eyes
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
From all of us here at CONTACT, we wish all of you and yours a very happy, healthy and safe
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Chapter 16: Nearing the sharp end of corps training
Someone said that soldiers expend more ammunition in training than they do in actual combat with the enemy. Someone said
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Aussie blockbuster immortalises US Medal of Honour medic
Army medic Private Desmond T Doss has been immortalised in the Aussie movie blockbuster Hacksaw Ridge. Private Desmond Doss who, for religious
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Chapter 15: Day/Night Navex
I mentioned before how powerful it can be to navigate in close country particularly at night. What I didn’t tell
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Chapter 14: We Settle In To Infantry Stuff
They called us the Cadre Company, 100 Nashos to be skilled in the fine art of infantry soldiering. The stakes
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Government commissions head-count of ‘veteran homelessness’
Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Dan Tehan announced today that the government has commissioned a research project into homelessness in the veteran
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Chapter 13: Graduation and starting all over again
It was graduation parade day. My parents and my brother, a Vietnam veteran, and his girlfriend came to share the
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Seventh annual wounded, injured and ill digger forum
Army’s efforts to support wounded and ill soldiers to return to work would provide valuable lessons for the Australian community,
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CONTACT magazine now on our homepage
Did you know you can now read the latest CONTACT magazine directly on our homepage? That’s right – the most recent
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Chapter 12: The downhill run
We got a haircut, so I guess we are finally getting close to the end of the 10week recruit course
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Tuesday-night Army Reserve parades – Defence responds to soldiers’ concerns
Some of you will be aware that I raised this issue last week and sought clarification from Defence about their
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