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Task Group Taji postie Australian Army soldier Corporal Cassandra Rice is surrounded by work in the mail room at the Taji Military Complex, Iraq. Photo by Able Seaman Chris Beerens.
ADF Australian News Operations 

How to send Christmas parcels to ADF on ops

14/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 16029 Views 1 Comment Christmas parcels

Defence will continue to provide a system for the public to send care parcels to our deployed personnel for Christmas

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CONTACT BLOG SPOT K9 Training 

Training Session #2 – Service Dogs: Part 1

12/08/201712/08/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3131 Views 0 Comments Service Dogs

In this lesson I want to start a three-part series on Service Dogs. Today in Part 1, I will cover

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Explosives Detection Dog Sprocket on duty in Tarin not, Afghanistan (2012). Photo by Brian Hartigan.
ADF Australian News Veterans Videos 

New Canine Operational Service Medal introduced

21/06/201721/06/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5584 Views 0 Comments Canine Operational Service Medal, Military Working Dogs

Minister for Defence Personnel Dan Tehan recently announced the introduction of the Canine Operational Service Medal to recognise the important

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Royal Australian Air Force puppy “Prim”, a future military working dog, with Corporal Samantha Luck, from the Royal Australian Air Force Security and Fire School. Photo by Corporal Max Bree.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force 

Minister praises families who foster puppies

15/01/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7879 Views 0 Comments Military Working Dogs, MWD, puppies

Australian families are helping keep Australia safe by fostering military puppies. Minister for Defence Personnel Dan Tehan today paid tribute to the

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Exercise Stone Pillow 2016 – raising funds to assist homeless veterans.
News Veterans 

Homeless veterans need your help Brisbane

12/10/201612/10/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5950 Views 0 Comments Exercise Stone Pillow

Exercise Stone Pillow 2016 takes place in Brisbane this weekend, with a big lineup of activities to keep mums, dads and

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C-17A Globemaster file photo by Flight Sergeant Glen McCarthy
Australian Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force 

Open Day and flypast in Chermside

18/04/201620/04/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6560 Views 0 Comments C-17

A single C-17A Globemaster aircraft from Number 36 Squadron at RAAF Base Amberley will perform a flypast of 7 Brigade Park in

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New Zealand News Overseas 

RNZAF gained four new members this week

17/01/201616/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4735 Views 0 Comments Military Working Dogs, MWD, RNZAF

The Royal New Zealand Air Force gained four new members this week when two men and their dogs graduated from

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