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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“Frequency of Tuesday night parading varies from unit to unit” – I didn’t know that
It was brought to my attention recently that some Army Reserve units that have traditionally paraded every Tuesday night, may
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Chapter 11: Duties
It seems the Army has a system regarding recruit training at Kapooka. The daily routine of room inspections, lectures, PT
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RAN fits propellers to new Romeo helicopter
Apparently, the Royal Australian Navy is now fitting propellers to it’s new MH-60R ‘Romeo’ helicopters. At least, that’s what the
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CONTACT confused by PM/DefMin statement
A recent joint statement from Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Defence Minister Marise Payne said “the Australian Defence Force now
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Chapter 10: Football
Cootamundra in the 60s fielded very strong football teams in three codes: Rugby League, Rugby Union and Aussie Rules. Like
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Chapter 9: Yippee – we get local leave
We are fairly well into the 10-week course to turn us into soldiers. While there are lessons all day and
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CONTACT v Navy Daily – worth bragging about
I noticed an interesting statistic today and thought it was worth bragging about. I visited Navy Daily this morning – an official
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The basics of prepping
I blogged here a few weeks ago about prepping and why and what should we do to prep. Well I’ll give
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Chapter 8: 22 v the crayfish
Just who were these guys in 22 Platoon with whom I was sharing my journey to soldiering stardom? It seems
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Tips for surviving the female apocalypse
We’ve all seen the terrifying images of crazed women losing their collective minds and groping at male celebrities like Chris
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Reading Body Language
When you fold your arms or cross your legs, you unconsciously send a message that reveals your true thoughts. This
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3 reasons our limited-edition Yearbooks don’t sell well
I got some feedback from a man who bought and loved our 2015 Yearbook and one of the very nice things
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Calling all doomsday preppers
Has anyone seen the TV show Doomsday Preppers? My partner and I love watching that show and, as preppers ourselves,
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RAAF teen worried he might be a soldier
RICHMOND, NSW—at first glance, Airman Luke Donald, 18, seems like any ordinary Airforce teen. He’s a member of RAAF Base
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Chapter 7: We bin shootin’ as well as marchin’ marchin’ marchin’
I am familiar with a .22 rifle. I did a little bit of shooting as a lad in the hills
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THE POWER OF BREAKFAST!
Breakfast. Breakfast stands alone. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It is the meal that fuels you
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Chapter 6: Day Six (or is it day ten)
Day six (or is it day ten) and I’m rooted. Every muscle in my body aches, it hurts to even lie
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US Marines embark on HMAS Adelaide – CONTACT editor vomits
The Australian Defence Force put out a press release today that said Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, US Army and
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