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Christmas

Alfie the Elf goes on patrol with military working dog Wilka from 22 Squadron at RAAF Base Richmond. Story by Flight Lieutenant Madeleine Magee. Photos by Aircraftwoman Grace Hanlon.
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Alfie the Elf’s Christmas at RAAF Base Richmond

19/12/202519/12/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 598 Views 1 Comment Christmas, RAAF Richmond

Far away in the North Pole, Alfie the Elf was busy working in Santa’s workshop when he received some very

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Dogs and Christmas

16/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3931 Views 0 Comments Christmas

More and more dogs are being celebrated as part of the family. This can be fun, opening presents, spoiling our

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How I know 2016 is going to be a good year

27/12/201521/02/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5474 Views 4 Comments 'that look', Christmas, field signals, iPhone

I’m not a religious man, but I do believe in ‘something’ – and one little incident on Christmas Day renewed

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ADF on ops send family Christmas shoutouts

27/12/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3061 Views 0 Comments Christmas

  Some 2200 Australian Defence Force personnel were away from their families and friends this Christmas. The ADF’s ongoing operations in

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Season’s Greetings from our troops overseas

26/12/201527/12/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4605 Views 0 Comments Afghanistan, Christmas, Iraq

Some 2200 Australian Defence Force personnel have celebrated Christmas away from their families and friends this year. The ADF’s ongoing operations

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