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By Greeny

Members of the Overwatch Battle Group – West 4 conduct a range practice near Talil, Iraq. 2008 file photo by Brian Hartigan.
Poets Corner 

Now you’re the enemy

23/04/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1522 Views 0 Comments By Greeny

You spent a million dollars just to train me how to be  Your precision-guided missile  on the land, from air

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Australian Army snipers from Force Protection Company at the Taji Military Complex, Iraq. Photo by Corporal Jake Sims
Poets Corner 

Service to the nation is a job beyond one’s self

21/04/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2064 Views 0 Comments By Greeny

So when the drums are silent and the dogs of war at rest, what happens to the swords? Our generation’s very best? 

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Australian Army bagpiper Musician Dave Leaders rehearses at the Ari Burnu cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey, ahead of 2017 Anzac Day commemorations. Photo by Able Seaman Kayla Hayes.
Poets Corner 

Lest We Forget Gallipoli

18/10/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2126 Views 0 Comments By Greeny

  A misty cloud protects the cliffs As boats creep swiftly forward, Sliding through the oily sea, Timings set to

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Graves of unknown soldiers who died during World War I but who's identity remains unknown are marked "Known Unto God".
Poets Corner 

I’ve killed 100 men and seen 1000 die

05/10/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2309 Views 0 Comments By Greeny

I’ve killed 100 men and seen 1000 die, I’ve forgotten who I was, But I now remember why – poem by Greeny 2020.

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