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A 7RAR soldier in full body armour,light-weight helmet and "soldier carriage ensemble (minus pack)". Photo by Brian Hartigan.
Australian Army News 

7RAR and 1 Armd Regt may be disbanded

25/09/202325/09/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 21291 Views 45 Comments 1 Armd Regt, 7RAR

Former Australian Army Major General Fergus McLachlan has tweeted speculation that the 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, and the 1st

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Australian Army soldiers from the 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment present arms during the 9th Brigade Transition of Authority parade at RAAF Base Edinburgh, South Australia. Photo by Sergeant Tristan Kennedy.
Australian Army News 

9th becomes Army’s newest combat brigade

28/10/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3920 Views 0 Comments 144th Signal Squadron, 1CSSB, 1st Armoured Regiment, 1st Brigade, 7RAR, 9th Brigade

Adelaide-based 9th Brigade has become the Australian Army’s first truly integrated combat brigade, with the incorporation of several full-time Adelaide-based

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Under the watchful eye of an instructor, soldiers from the 1st Brigade practise subduing an enemy soldier during an Army Combatives Program training session at RAAF Edinburgh. 7RAR photo.
Australian Australian Army News 

1st Brigade hit with unarmed-combat revival

06/07/201806/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 11254 Views 1 Comment 1stBrigade, 7RAR, Army Combatives Program

Breaking new ground for the 1stBrigade in 2018, 7th Battalion the Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR) has introduced the Army Combatives Program

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Australian Australian Army News Operations 

Commander 1 Brigade farewells soldiers headed to Iraq

25/05/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5238 Views 0 Comments 1 Brigade, 7RAR

Commander of the 1st Brigade, Brigadier Ben James, along with Regimental Sergeant Major of the 1st Brigade Warrant Officer Class

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Australian Defence Newspapers News 

Troops ready and raring to go – Taji 3

16/05/201616/05/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4944 Views 0 Comments 7RAR, Okra, Taji

Proud send-off for soldiers headed to Middle East region MOTHERS’ Day was celebrated a little differently for many families this

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Corporal Donovan Murphy salutes as the colours of 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Australian Australian Army News Veterans 

7th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment salutes 50th

20/10/201521/04/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 10387 Views 0 Comments 7RAR

ABOVE: Corporal Donovan Murphy salutes as the colours of 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, are marched off during the battalion’s

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CONTACT Magazine's company car 'Bruce' on the road to South Australia. Photo by Brian Hartigan
CONTACT BLOG SPOT Editor's Blog 

The worst first blog ever!

02/10/201521/02/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5970 Views 6 Comments 7RAR, Cultana

Welcome to the first instalment of the Contact Editor’s Blog – and what could surely contend as the worst first

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