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Operation Paladin

Lieutenant Commander Travis Robinson while deployed on Operation Paladin. Story by Lieutenant Commander Jonathan White.
ADF ADF People Health and Wellbeing Middle East News 

Bravery on the battlefield and beyond

14/10/202514/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1065 Views 0 Comments improvised explosive device (IED), Operation Paladin, United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation (UNTSO)

“Lima, this is Victor … CAPTION: Lieutenant Commander Travis Robinson while deployed on Operation Paladin. Story by Lieutenant Commander Jonathan

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Australian Army Captain Liz Daly, Captain Zarra Houpapa from the New Zealand Defence Force and Australian Army Captain Anita Price at Observer Group Golan – Tiberius (OGG-T) Headquarters in Northern Israel pose for a photo to commemorate being the first all-female leadership team in the history of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation. Story by Major Carrie Robards.
ADF People Middle East 

Making history in the Middle East

27/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3536 Views 0 Comments Operation Paladin, United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation (UNTSO)

For the first time, the United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation (UNTSO) has an all-female leadership team. CAPTION: Australian Army Captain Liz

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The ANZAC Memorial Centre at Beersheba, visited by a contingent of Operation Mazurka personnel during their tour of Israel. Story b y Lieutenant Sarah Lucinsky.
Australian Army History News 

Aussies/Fijians share history tour in Israel

11/07/202316/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2243 Views 0 Comments Beersheba War Cemetery, Light Horse Regiment, MFO, Operation Mazurka, Operation Paladin, Republic of Fiji Military Forces

The bonds formed between soldiers on deployment have been deepened by a sharing of military history in the Middle East.

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Major Andrew Moses as the Australian flagbearer for the 75th anniversary to the United Nations Truce Supervision commemorative event in Jerusalem, Israel. Story by Major Carrie Robards.
ADF People History Lest We Forget 

Major honours fallen hero

08/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2277 Views 0 Comments Operation Paladin, UN Peacekeeping, UNTSO

The opportunity to carry the Australian flag in honour of a fallen ADF peacekeeper was the highlight for Major Andrew

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Australian Army officer, Captain Jeremy Fetter at the site of the battle of Valley of Tears in the Golan Heights. Story and photo by Petty Officer Lee-Anne Cooper.
Australian Army Middle East News Overseas 

Bonding while keeping the peace

17/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2210 Views 0 Comments Operation Paladin, UN Truce Supervision Organisation

Captain Jeremy Fetter uses the analogy of umpiring football to explain being a United Nations (UN) military observer in Israel.

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Captain John Whiteley, right, confirms the presence of military equipment with Finnish colleague Captain Pasi Nukarinen during a routine patrol in the Golan Heights. Story and photo by Petty Officer Lee-Anne Cooper.
Australian Army Middle East News 

Observers help keep the peace in Golan

26/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2314 Views 0 Comments Operation Paladin, UN Truce Supervision Organisation

Keeping an eagle eye is more than just a saying for United Nations Military Observer Captain John Whiteley. CAPTION: Captain

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