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Gunner Bear

Soldiers from the 8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery push a 2500kg M2A2 howitzer on a 20km journey through Darwin City to raise funds for the Gunner Bear charity. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photos by Sub-Lieutenant Chloe Reay.
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Pushing through for littlest Territorians

03/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1622 Views 0 Comments 8th/12th Regiment RAA, Gunner Bear, M2A2 Howitzer

Battling the searing 36-degree heat and humidity of Darwin, soldiers and officers of the 8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (8/12Regt

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Gunner Bear delivers big for kids ward

19/05/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5401 Views 0 Comments 8/12 Regiment, 8/12 Regt, Gunner Bear

Members of the 8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, along with their “Gunner Bear” fundraising teddy bear visited the Royal Darwin

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