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Highroad

Australian Army soldier, Corporal Michael Piliaé-Smith, deployed with Force Protection Element 6, maintains his shooting skills on the L9A1 pistol in Qargha, Afghanistan. Photo by Flight Lieutenant Jessica Aldred.
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Force Protection Element 6 in Afghanistan

28/01/201706/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 11096 Views 0 Comments Afghanistan, Force Protection Element 6, Highroad

Australia’s Force Protection Element-6 (FPE-6) deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan, in June 2016. CAPTION: Australian Army soldier, Corporal Michael Pilia’e-Smith, deployed with

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Soldiers from 7th Brigade are welcomed home from deployments overseas by the people of Brisbane with a parade through the city's streets on 17 September 2016. Photo by Corporal Max Bree
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Welcome Home parade in Brisbane

17/09/201619/09/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5487 Views 0 Comments Accordian, Highroad, Okra

  Today more than 1000 personnel who deployed on various operations in the Middle East Region during 2015 and 2016

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Australian Army snipers from Force Protection Company at the Taji Military Complex, Iraq. Photo by Corporal Jake Sims
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Remembering today’s ANZACs still ‘out there’

24/04/201624/04/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6062 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day, Highroad, Okra, Taji

On the eve of ANZAC Day, when the nation stops to remember all those who have fought, died and suffered

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A Danish soldier waits for sunrise on Christmas Eve at the Afghan National Army Officer Academy during a hike to Charandaz peak near Kabul, Afghanistan.
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The beauty of Afghanistan

31/01/201631/01/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8040 Views 0 Comments ANAOA, Highroad

A set of beautiful photos from Afghanistan caught my eye tonight and, even though they are more than a month old,

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Aussies adopt radical disguises to protect ID on ops

07/01/201610/01/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4371 Views 0 Comments Accordion, Afghanistan, Highroad, Iraq, Manitou, Okra

Australians serving overseas are adopting radical but effective disguises to protect their identities while on operations, especially when bastard photographers

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