Special 3 Sqn messages for 100th birthday
Air Force World War II veteran Sergeant Felix Sainsbury (retired) celebrated his 100th birthday on May 14 and his old unit marked his big day.
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Veterans
Captain Tom to be knighted
Just six weeks after setting a goal to raise £1000 for the National Health Service, news that Captain Tom Moore is to be knighted for service to his country
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CSC offering free on-line superannuation webinars
Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation has shifting all superannuation education and information sessions online in response to COVID-19 restrictions.
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New AWM director reflects on first month in the job
“The beginning of 2020 suggests it’s going to be a year we will long remember,” new director Matt Anderson said a month after starting at the closed AWM.
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AWM expansion plan enters public-submissions phase
The half-billion-dollar redevelopment and expansion of the Australian War Memorial has entered a significant new phase in the planning process.
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Changes to Military Super and DHOAS pass parliament
Changes to ADF Super and the Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme (DHOAS) eligibility criteria were passed through parliament today.
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Townsville Veteran Wellbeing Centre construction contract let
A contractor has been assigned to build the next stage of The Oasis Townsville Veteran Wellbeing Centre to deliver veteran services in north Queensland.
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RIP Mayor of Villers-Bretonneux, ANZAC friend
Australia lost a true friend with the passing of Dr Patrick Simon AO in France, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester said in a statement today.
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Remember military nurses on International Nurses Day
On International Nurses Day, we recognise and celebrate the contribution of nurses to the safety of our country through times of conflict and in peacetime.
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First Psychiatric Assistance Dogs at home with vets
The first two dogs – Zuma and Leon – under DVA’s Psychiatric Assistance Dogs program are now living with their new veteran owners/handlers.
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Tomorrow we remember VE Day 75 years on
Tomorrow marks 75 years since the unconditional surrender of Germany, bringing to an end the war against Germany and her European allies during WWII.
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VE Day 75th Anniversary (virtual) Naval Review
World of Warships is preparing to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII in Europe with the first-ever online live-streamed navy parade.
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British Army’s birthday wishes for Colonel Tom Moore
Birthday greetings flooded in for former captain Tom Moore today as he turned 100 years young – and was promoted to colonel.
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Former Captain Tom Moore promoted on his birthday
World famous walkathon fundraiser and now former-captain Tom Moore has been promoted to the rank of colonel on his 100th Birthday.
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Captain Tom making and breaking records
Captain Tom Moore, 99 year old World War 2 veteran and walkathon legend, has officially set two very significant records before his 100th birthday.
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Julie-Ann Finney’s ANZAC Day message
In 1919, Thomas Marsh returned from WWI, walked the main street of Fremantle, and took his own life – and the government defered it to others to fix.
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ANZAC Day message from Defence Minister
Anzac Day is a significant commemoration in the Australian national calendar, and a time to remember and honour the efforts
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ANZAC Day 2020 – a very special event
ANZAC Day 2020 was a very special day – celebrated widely in CONTACT’s suburb, and, we are confident, right around Australia.
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CONTACT stalwarts settle in for Exercise Stone Pillow
Pictured above is Major Darryl Kelly, long-time contributor of the “Just Soldiers” series in CONTACT magazine, who took up the
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Another WWI Aussie’s remains formally identified
Army has identified a WWI remains as Captain Arthur Harold Appleby, providing his family with confirmation of his final resting place.
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