The Deception
By Peter Kelly If you asked any soldier, sailor or airman who is even remotely involved in warfighting if they
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Veterans
Veteran Lapel Pin ‘sold’ on eBay
Some funny bugger put his new veteran lapel pin on eBay as soon as he got it, aiming to raise
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National Commemorative Service for Rwanda mission
The 25th anniversary of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Rwanda (UNAMIR), Operation Tamar, will be marked with a National
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Smart move opens post for navy Sharkey
Rear Admiral Sarah Sharkey, Commander Joint Health and Surgeon General of the Australian Defence Force, has been appointed to the Military
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East V West SF cricket – Australia Day
Following a very successful inaugural event in Sydney in January, the now annual East V West Special Forces Cricket clash
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Former Army officer appointed new AWM Director
Matthew Anderson has been appointed as the next Director of the Australian War Memorial following a formal selection process. FILE
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DFRDB ‘commutation’ inquiry – apology but no compo
Commonwealth Ombudsman Michael Manthorpe today released a report on the historic administration of the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits
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Easier health-care access for MRCA vets
Veterans who currently have to pay for their medical treatment up-front and wait to be reimbursed will only need to
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Free Christmas lunch in Brisbane
Wounded Heroes Australia is offering free Christmas lunch to current ADF and former ADF members in the Brisbane area who
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Julie-Ann Finney gets Labor on side
Labor has thrown its support behind Julie-Ann Finney’s campaign for a Royal Commission into the veteran suicide rate in Australia.
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Civilian wounded in Afghanistan tells ABC the ADF blamed him in ‘coverup’
Tonight at 7.30 on the ABC, reporter Dylan Welch will present a story in which he claims that an ADF
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PM still considering (but no decision on) Royal Commission into vet suicides
Julie-Ann Finney, bereaved mother of former sailor Dave Finney who lost his life to suicide, met Prime Minister Scott Morrison
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Open Arms Community and Peer Program expands nationally
Support for veterans and their families who may be struggling with mental-health conditions will be enhanced through a new program
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WIN THIS CAR – and support Young Veterans
. Young Veterans Australia is raffling off this amazing prize with funds going to support young veterans suffering with PTSD,
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PTSD-dog program expanding
More veterans seeking to manage their post-traumatic stress disorder will benefit with the expansion of the government’s psychiatric assistance dog
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WWII Spitfire wreck gifted to Northern Territory
A Royal Australian Air Force Spitfire wreckage from the Second World War has been gifted to the Northern Territory government.
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PM says ‘maybe’ to veteran-suicide Royal Commission
The campaign for a Royal Commission into Veterans Suicide took a big step forward today when Julie-Ann Finney, proud mother
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DVA partners APOD to deliver discounts to veterans
APOD – Australian Partners of Defence – has partnered with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs as part of the Australian Defence Veterans’ Covenant
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Veterans card/lapel pin/covenant officially launched
The long-awaited and much talked about Veteran Card, lapel pin and covenant were officially launched last Sunday and will soon
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Military compensation commission gets COMCARE appointee
Current Chief Executive Officer of Comcare, Sue Weston, has today been appointed as a part-time member of the Military Rehabilitation
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