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Soldiers from 8/9th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, traverse across a rope obstacle during the annual Duke of Gloucester Cup in Tully. Story by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel. Photo by Lance Corporal Jessica Gray.

Rain adds pain to competition

02/10/202502/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1310 Views 0 Comments 1RAR, 8/9 RAR, Duke of Gloucester Cup

Covered in mud, tired, and with every item of their kit drenched, infantrymen were pushed to see which battalion could

An Army M1110 joint assault bridge deploys under cover from an Abrams tank during a heavy armoured capability demonstration at the Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland. Story and photo by Warrant Officer Class 2 Max Bree.

New destructive breaching capability on display

30/09/202530/09/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1850 Views 0 Comments 3rd Brigade, M1110 Joint Assault Bridge, Townsville Field Training Area

A barrage of tank and Australian light armoured vehicle (ASLAV) fire shatters an enemy HQ on a hill about 1.5km

An Australian Army M1A2 Abrams main battle tank boards HMAS Adelaide during sea transportability trials at the Port of Townsville, Queensland. Story by Eamon McCaughan. Photo by Lieutenant Commander Anthony Martin

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Army’s new armour makes waves at sea

30/09/202530/09/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1974 Views 0 Comments 3rd Brigade, Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG), HMAS Adelaide, M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams

A trial conducted with HMAS Adelaide this month has demonstrated Navy’s ability to move some of Army’s newest and heaviest land combat

Australian Army soldiers from the 1st Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, fire an 81mm mortar during Exercise Orient Shield at the Sekiyama Training Area, Japan. Story by Major Diana Jennings. Photos by Lance Corporal Luke Donegan.

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Trilateral mortars on target

30/09/202530/09/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 2484 Views 0 Comments 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Exercise Orient Shield, Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF), US Army

In a landmark first, Australian Army soldiers joined their Japanese and United States counterparts in a combined mortar live-fire on

Bomana War Cemetery, located near Port Moresby, is the final resting place of more than 3300 Australians. Photos by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

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Bomana visit a moving moment for ADF members

25/09/202527/09/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 3971 Views 0 Comments HMAS Choules, Operation Wantaim, PNG, WWII

Two ADF members paid a special visit to their relatives’ graves at the Bomana War Cemetery in Papua New Guinea

Australian Army soldier Bombardier Sean Dermody, of the School of Artillery, speaks to another Army soldier at Puckapunyal, Victoria. Story by Captain Charles Miranda. Photos by Corporal Johnny Huang.

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Instructors the backbone of land domain training

25/09/202525/09/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 3196 Views 0 Comments Puckapunyal, School of Artillery

By his own admission, there has been a lot of yelling and running around in the past six weeks at

From left, Flight Lieutenant Thomas Ure, Squadron Leader Dee Irwin and Sergeant Michelle Carmona outside the United Nations Mission in South Sudan Force Headquarters in Juba, South Sudan. Story and photo by Squadron Leader Benjamin Clarke.

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Supporting peace from behind the scenes

25/09/202525/09/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1196 Views 0 Comments Operation Aslan, UN Peacekeeping

While peacekeeping operations often spotlight boots on the ground, it is the behind-the-scenes professionals who keep the mission moving. CAPTION:

Soldiers from the 10th/27th Battalion, the Royal South Australia Regiment, conduct a live-fire assault on an enemy trench system at the Murray Bridge Training Area at the conclusion of Exercise Rhino Run. Story by Captain Peter March. Photos by Signaller Andrew Foote.

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10/27RSAR ready to respond

24/09/202527/09/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 3785 Views 0 Comments 10/27 Battalion Royal South Australian Regiment, Exercise Rhino Run

Residents of the Adelaide Hills town of Woodside were met with an unusual sight during Exercise Rhino Run, when soldiers

Lance Corporal Alex O'Neill, of 6th Engineer Support Regiment, operates a military dozer during culvert construction on Erub Island as part of the 2025 Army Ailan Community Assistance Program (AACAP). Story by Captain Jordan Grantham. Photos by Captain Joanne Leca.

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Army and First Nations communities build together

24/09/202524/09/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 3617 Views 0 Comments 6th Engineer Support Regiment, AACAP

Soldiers continue to put their skills to the test on the first Army Ailan Community Assistance Program (AACAP) in the

Army’s newest M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams immersive tactical trainers. Story by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton.

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New tank simulator ramps up the realism

17/09/202517/09/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 4751 Views 0 Comments M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams, M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams immersive tactical trainer (ITT)

As the driver moves an M1A2 Abrams main battle tank into position, the crew commander identifies an enemy infantry fighting

Australian Army Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicles fire rapid obscuring systems during the Boxer Block II conversion course at Puckapunyal. Story and photos by Corporal Michael Rogers.

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New armoured vehicle a game-changer

17/09/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 5271 Views 0 Comments 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry), Boxer CRV, Exercise Talisman Sabre, Puckapunyal

Army’s newest cavalry vehicles were put to the test during Exercise Talisman Sabre, with the first troop of Boxer Block

Sales of Legacy bears support the annual national appeal to raise awareness and funds for the families of veterans who have given their life or health in service to our country. Story by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel. Photo by Emma Taylor.

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Annual fundraiser a big boost for Legacy

12/09/202512/09/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 5377 Views 0 Comments Legacy Week, Vivian Bullwinkel

Across the country, sailors, soldiers and aviators took to the streets selling pin badges and bears to raise funds in

Comedian Anthony ‘Lehmo’ Lehmann is awarded the Australian Operational Service Medal (Civilian) by Deputy Theatre Commander Major General Paul Kenny in recognition 20 years of support to deployed troops. Story and photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.

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Combat comic ‘Lehmo’ honoured

12/09/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 5423 Views 3 Comments Afghanistan, Forces Entertainment Tour, Iraq, Middle East

Comedian Anthony ‘Lehmo’ Lehmann has been awarded the Australian Operational Service Medal (Civilian) in recognition of his two decades of

An Australian Army member from the Parachute Training School descend into Sir Hubert Murray Stadium from a PNG Defence Force aircraft during the Military Tattoo at Port Moresby. Story by Captain Katy Manning. Photos by Corporal Jack Pearce.

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Military Tattoo showcases unity for PNG50

12/09/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 4150 Views 0 Comments PNG, PNGDF

Music, culture and fireworks lit up Sir Hubert Murray Stadium as Papua New Guinea hosted a Military Tattoo in the

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CONTACT fan shoots Riverfire and ‘neighbours’ aircraft

07/09/202513/09/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4665 Views 0 Comments Riverfire

Dear Brian, I just thought that you’d like to see a couple of photos I shot from the Riverfire practice

Private Janet Puk, from 4th Health Battalion, examines mosquitoes under the microscope in Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, during Exercise Alon. Story and photos by Sergeant Roger Tang.

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Soldier combats enemy that’s hard to see

05/09/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 4247 Views 0 Comments 4th Health Battalion, Exercise Alon, Philippines

Battling mosquitoes and torrential rain, an Environmental Health soldier protected Defence members from health risks during Exercise Alon in the

Commander 17th Sustainment Brigade, Brigadier Rebecca Talbot, centre, and Regimental Sergeant Major Andrew Crook visit the newly completed Kup Murri (traditional cooking pit) constructed by 6th Engineer Support Regiment soldiers. Story by Captain Joanne Leca. Photos supplied.

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Cooking up connection on Warraber Island

05/09/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 3958 Views 0 Comments 17th Sustainment Brigade, 19th Chief Engineer Works (19CEW), 6th Engineer Support Regiment, AACAP

Australian Army engineers marked a major milestone on Warraber Island, with the completion of their first community construction project. CAPTION: Commander

Recipients of the Jonathan Church Good Soldiering Award (JCGSA) approach the Sandakan Death March Memorial in Sabah, Malaysia, while retracing the historic route. Story and photos by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton.

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A journey of remembrance and learning in Borneo

05/09/202516/09/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 6340 Views 0 Comments Jonathan Church Good Soldiering Award, WWII

Recipients of the Jonathan Church Good Soldiering Award (JCGSA) have retraced the route of the single worst atrocity inflicted on

Sapper Jeirome Auda-Muckan is using his carpentry skills to construct a community hall on Erub Island, Torres Strait, as part of the Army Ailan (Aboriginal) Assistance Program. Story by Captain Joanne Leca. Photos by Corporal L Warwick.

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Sapper gives back to his island home

03/09/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 3329 Views 0 Comments 6th Engineer Support Regiment, AACAP

A soldier has returned to familiar faces of his childhood home to build stronger futures through the Army Ailan (Aboriginal)

Australian Army soldiers from Battlegroup Ram fire a M777A2 howitzer during Exercise Alon in the Philippines. Story by Major Tom Maclean. Photo by Sergeant Roger Tang.

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Major exercise in the Philippines

02/09/202507/09/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 3672 Views 0 Comments Armed Forces of the Philippines

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) demonstrated their ability to deliver integrated and