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RAMSI – Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands

The Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands – RAMSI – officially ends today, 30 June 2017, after nearly 14 years

In 2007, then Chief of Army Lieutenant General Peter Leahy gave a speech to the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. His speech started…

There are few things more precious and personal to a soldier than their rifle. They need it to function reliably,

Sergeant Sandra ‘Sandy’ McInerney OAM was the first female ever appointed driver to the highest-ranking officer in the land –

‘The Longest War: The Australian Army in Afghanistan’ – a new on-line documentary of the Australian Army’s 12 years in

What does Plan Beersheeba mean for Australian armoured units? Following news of significant unit movements in northern Australia late last

Troy Rodgers tries to explain how the hell an Army sergeant gets to chase clouds with the RAAF Roulettes. Words and Photos

An unknown number of Australians have served and continue to serve in the world’s most notorious military unit – the

Words Brian Hartigan Photos ADF 010411ZOCT14 was the exact moment that the ‘shit got real’ for callsign Magpie 01