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Forces Entertainment Tour

Comedian Anthony ‘Lehmo’ Lehmann is awarded the Australian Operational Service Medal (Civilian) by Deputy Theatre Commander Major General Paul Kenny in recognition 20 years of support to deployed troops. Story and photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Combat comic ‘Lehmo’ honoured

12/09/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 5673 Views 3 Comments Afghanistan, Forces Entertainment Tour, Iraq, Middle East

Comedian Anthony ‘Lehmo’ Lehmann has been awarded the Australian Operational Service Medal (Civilian) in recognition of his two decades of

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Stand-up comedian Anthony 'Lehmo' Lehmann performs at Camp Baird Headquarters in the Middle East for deployed ADF personnel during the Forces Entertainment Tour. Story and photo: byLeading Seaman Nadav Harel.
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Comedian’s admiration for troops is no joke

04/03/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 2680 Views 0 Comments Forces Entertainment Tour, Iraq

Route Irish, a 12-kilometre stretch of highway in Baghdad, Iraq, was once considered the most dangerous road in the world.

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Australian guitarist Glen Harrison gives his all while performing with Australian country music star Amber Lawrence during a Forces Entertainment Tour in the UK. Story and photos by Major Dave Thompson.
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Entertaining the troops the true-blue way

05/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2719 Views 0 Comments Forces Entertainment Tour, Operation Kudu

ADF personnel training Ukrainian soldiers in Britain under Operation Kudu have received a touch of home-inspired, true-blue, live country music

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Forces Entertainment Tour members Victoria Darke and Brad Bergen belt out a tune with the Australian Army band at the main air operating base in Australia's Middle East. ADF photo.
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Forces Entertainment Tour 2017/18

23/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4190 Views 0 Comments Forces Entertainment Tour

A Forces Entertainment Tour – FET – performed for deployed troops across the Middle East Region during December 2017 and

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