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8th/9th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment

Army rifleman from Charlie Company of the 8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, uses smoke as cover to make entry into a building as part of Exercise Ram Horn IV. Story by Captain Cody Tsaousis. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.
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Combat team re-acquainted with trench warfare

11/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1291 Views 6 Comments 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment, 8th/9th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Exercise Ram Horn

A combat team centred on the 8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, deployed to Wide Bay training area in October and

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A member of the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, competing in the shooting section of the military skills competition at Gallipoli Barracks. Story and photo by Captain Cody Tsaousis.
Australian Army News 

6th Battalion prove victorious in skills competition

19/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 724 Views 0 Comments 6th Battalion RAR, 7th Brigade, 8th/9th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment

The 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, has claimed victory in the 7th Brigade military skills competition. CAPTION: A member of

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Army riflemen from Bravo Company of the 8th/9th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, dismount a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster after arriving at Toowoomba Airport. Story and photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.
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8/9RAR soldiers take to the sky

19/07/202222/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1430 Views 1 Comment 8th/9th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, C-17A Globemaster III, Gallipoli Barracks, RAAF Amberley

Soldiers from 8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (8/9RAR), took to the sky during Exercise Air Shark to ensure they are

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Australian Army officer Lieutenant Brook Wright (centre left) from 8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, presents Broadwater, locals Annette and Trevor Walsh with a unit flag. Story by Major Jesse Robilliard. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.
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Broadwater community thank soldiers

25/03/202230/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 773 Views 0 Comments 8th/9th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, CH-47F Chinook, Operation Flood Assist 2022

Having been the scene of so much flood devastation, the locals of Broadwater, NSW, held a small celebration to thank

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Australian Army and Republic of Fiji Military Forces personnel work together to rebuild an Upper Wilsons Creek access road damaged by floodwaters in northern New South Wales. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photo by Corporal Sagi Biderman.
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Australian and Fijians side-by-side on flood cleanup

22/03/202225/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1425 Views 0 Comments 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment, 8th/9th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Operation Flood Assist 2022, Republic of Fiji Military Forces

Australian and Fijian soldiers worked side-by-side in northern New South Wales to rebuild a community access road as part of

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Army soldiers from 8/9 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, are working out of Broadwater-Rileys Hill Community Centre helping volunteers clean up flood damage and triaging support. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photo by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello.
ADF Australian Army News 

Volunteer spirit strong in Broadwater

22/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1044 Views 0 Comments 8th/9th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Operation Flood Assist 2022

Local volunteers are coordinating care, clean-up and rebuild in the Broadwater area of NSW. CAPTION: Army soldiers from 8/9 Battalion,

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