Soldiers practise combat first aid at sea
Army first aid personnel are returning from sea equipped and ready to step back into the field. CAPTION: Private Samuel
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Infantry sea a new way to train
A ship is an unlikely setting for infantry training, but an Army unit aboard HMAS Canberra made it one while
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Amphibious platoon shows versatility in Tonga
Army soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR), small boat platoon showed their versatility on Operation Tonga
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Proud Warriors steer youth down different path
For almost five years, 17-year-old Neville (not his real name) had been caught in the wrong crowd. CAPTION: Soldiers from
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2RAR museum curator looking for artefacts
Have you served or had a relative serve (father, brother, son, husband, etc) in the 66th BN 2nd AIF, 2
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“2RAR will cease to exist as a light-infantry battalion”
While some in Army would prefer to put it a little less indelicately, a senior army officer recently told CONTACT
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Talisman Sabre – second major beach landing
Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit land on Freshwater Beach in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area on 19 July
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Talisman Sabre – Aussie ARE passes important test
The Australian Defence Force’s amphibious capability has passed an important milestone during Exercise Talisman Sabre 17. For the first time,
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Is Plan Beersheba ‘old hat’?
A recent letter to the editor here at CONTACT asked about apparent changes happening in infantry battalions, which have not
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