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Lieutenant Commander Blake Newman and Able Seaman Mikayla Cocks lay a wreath at Mother’s Memorial, Toowoomba, on behalf of HMAS Toowoomba at the Anzac Day wreath-laying ceremony. Story by Lieutenant Commander Blake Newman. Photo by Bradley Richardson.

HMAS Toowoomba home for Anzac Day

28/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1877 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day 2022, HMAS Toowoomba

Sailors and officers of the Anzac-class frigate HMAS Toowoomba (II) have commemorated Anzac Day in the ship’s namesake city of Toowoomba

HMAS Ararat rafted alongside ADV Ocean Protector for refuelling at Christmas Island. Story by Sub Lieutenant Melanie Stevens.

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HMAS Ararat trains with Ocean Protector

28/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2527 Views 0 Comments ADV Ocean Protector, Armidale-class patrol boat, Christmas Island, HMAS Ararat

The crew of HMAS Ararat recently conducted interoperability activities with Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Ocean Protector while deployed near the

HMAS Glenelg crew members at the Cocos (Keeling) Islands' community Anzac Day dawn service, with Royal Australian Air Force and Australian Federal Police personnel. Story by Lieutenant Commander Alexander Finnis.

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HMAS Glenelg crew stepped ashore for remote commemoration

28/04/202228/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1995 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day 2022, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, HMAS Glenelg

The crew of HMAS Glenelg commemorated Anzac Day at one of the most remote and distant parts of Australia – the

AE2 with her crew on board shortly after commissioning in 1914.

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How Defence scientists gave a voice to the ‘silent Anzac’

28/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1838 Views 0 Comments DSTO, Gallipoli, Submarine, Turkey, WWI

Petty Officer Henry Kindler recalls the sad ending to Australia’s first attempt to establish a submarine service. CAPTION: AE2 with

Australian Defence Force and New Zealand Defence Force personnel stand by the cenotaph after the Anzac Day commemorations in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Story and photo by Captain Edward Pym.

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How Anzac Day was commemorated in the Middle East

28/04/202228/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2182 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day 2022, Middle East

Following a two-year hiatus because of COVID-19 restrictions, Anzac Day was commemorated in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on April

CONTACT Editor Brian Hartigan participates in the Veteran Surf Project, reported on WIN News Illawarra.

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Your editor made the news last night

28/04/202227/04/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1697 Views 2 Comments

CONTACT Editor Brian Hartigan – and friends – were featured on WIN News Illawarra 5.30 Local News on 27 April

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Australia sends six 155mm howitzers and ammo to Ukraine

27/04/202227/04/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3423 Views 4 Comments Ukraine

Australia has sent six M777 155mm lightweight towed howitzers and ammunition to Europe for on-forwarding to Ukraine. CAPTION: Royal Australian Air

Crowds line the strreet to see the ANZAC Day march in Camden, NSW. Photo by Leading Seaman David Cox.

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Defence supports post-pandemic ANZAC-Day events at home and abroad

25/04/202226/04/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2246 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day 2022

On Anzac Day, we remember not only the Australian & New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) soldiers who died on 25

United States Nuclear Submarine USS Springfield berthed outboard of USS Frank Cable at Fleet Base West, Western Australia. Photo by Leading Seaman Richard Cordell.

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US nuclear sub visits WA

25/04/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3008 Views 0 Comments HMAS Stirling, USS Frank Cable, USS Springfield

A United States Navy nuclear submarine visited Western Australia this week, calling in at HMAS Stirling for resupply. CAPTION: United

Papua New Guinea Defence Force and Australian Army personnel who were classmates at the Royal Military College at Duntroon are reunited at the Headquarters 2nd Battalion, Royal Pacific Islands Regiment, in Wewak, Papua New Guinea. Story by Captain Diana Jennings.

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Surprise reunion for Duntroon classmates in PNG

23/04/202227/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3652 Views 0 Comments Duntroon, PNGDF

Three years after graduating from the Royal Military College at Duntroon, a surprise reunion has left Army and Papua New

Commander of the Australian Deployable Joint Force Headquarters, Major General Scott Winter, left, meets with New Zealand Army soldier Warrant Officer Class Two Sarah Rutene from the Solomons International Assistance Force in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Story by Captain Jessica O’Reilly.

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Commander DJFHQ visits Solomon Islands

23/04/202227/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2209 Views 0 Comments 1st Division, Operation Lilia, Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands

A recent visit to Solomon Islands by the Commander of the Deployable Joint Force Headquarters has highlighted how much of an

Corporal Chathuri Rogers and Leading Aircraftwoman Mary-Anne Bryce from No. 3 Control and Reporting Unit check the AN/TPS-77 Tactical Air Defence Radar System antennas at Old Bar airfield, north of Newcastle, during Exercise Diamond Shield. Story by Flying Officer Connor Bellhouse.

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RAAF ‘ready in all conditions’

23/04/202226/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2427 Views 0 Comments Exercise Diamond Shield., HMAS Hobart

As an unfamiliar adversary approached over Australian waters at the start of Exercise Diamond Shield, exercise participants responded as a

Soldiers from 1st Intelligence Battalion remove a large tree trunk as part of Legacy’s Backyard Assist program in Brisbane. Story by Captain Evita Ryan.

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Soldiers happy to get hands dirty for Legacy widow

23/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1709 Views 0 Comments 1st Intelligence Battalion, Legacy

While 96-year-old Legacy widow Gwenyth (Gwen) Davis looked on from her front porch, 1st Intelligence Battalion soldiers donned their gloves, grabbed the

HMAS Toowoomba returns to Fleet Base West in Western Australia after a six month deployment in June 2020. Photo by Leading Seaman Ronnie Baltoft.

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Purple Pony is back in the water

23/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2699 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base West, Henderson WA, HMAS Toowoomba

HMAS Toowoomba, nicknamed the ‘Purple Pony’, was returned to the water at Henderson, Western Australia, on April 12 after an

Commander of Air Combat Group, Air Commodore Tim Aslop, centre, talks with a Air Force officer from No. 265 PC-21 Australian Defence Force pilots course during the graduation ceremony at RAAF Base Pearce, Western Australia. Story by Peta Magorian. Photo by Chris Kershaw.

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Amazing careers await newest ADF pilots

23/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2729 Views 0 Comments No. 2 FTS, PC-21, RAAF Pearce

Students from No. 265 Australian Defence Force pilots course received their wings and graduated from No. 2 Flying Training School

Australian Invictus Games 2020 competitors enter the stadium during the Invictus Games 2020 closing ceremony at Invictus Games Park in The Hague, Netherlands. Story by Tina Langridge . Photo by Flight Sergeant Ricky Fuller.

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Invictus closing ceremony caps incredible week

23/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1833 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games 2022

Seven days of unforgettable competition and camaraderie concluded with a stunning closing ceremony celebrating the 500 wounded, injured and sick

Australian Invictus Games 2020 competitors joined Team Ukraine personnel at Invictus Games Park in The Hague, Netherlands. Story by Tina Langridge. Photo by Sergeant Oliver Carter.

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Team Australia stands with Ukraine

23/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1990 Views 3 Comments Invictus Games 2022, Ukraine

The moving cries of ‘Slava Ukraini’ and ‘Heroiam Slava’ have echoed around Zuiderpark, the home of Invictus Games The Hague

Proud father of Australian Invictus Games 2020 competitor and Royal Australian Navy sailor Leading Seaman Chris Reck, Bob Reck holds up a patch supporting Ukraine at Invictus Games Park in The Hague. Story and photo by Tina Langridge.

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Bob’s treasured gift

23/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1368 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games 2022, Ukraine

Bob Reck will return home to Cairns with many special memories from Invictus Games The Hague 2020. CAPTION: Proud father

Invictus Games 2020 volunteer Sue Gibson Swalwell in the media tent at Invictus Games Park in The Hague, Netherlands. Story by Tina Langridge. Photo by Sergeant Oliver Carter.

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Invictus Games depends on dedicated volunteers

23/04/202223/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1764 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games 2022

Can you imagine travelling halfway around the world to the Netherlands at your own expense to volunteer at an international

nvictus Games 2020 Team Australia competitor Stephen French takes a shot during the Wheelchair Basketball match against the United Kingdom at Invictus Games Park in The Hague. Story by Lucy Redford-Hunt.

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Invictus Games: Day seven – 22 April 2022

23/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1419 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games 2022

The final day of Invictus Games The Hague 2020 competition will see Australia’s 12-strong cycling crew contest both the time