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Memories of a Vietnam veteran

05/07/202410/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2339 Views 0 Comments Vietnam veterans

In 1969 at the age of 20, Rudolph Stachow was on his first patrol in Vietnam as an infantryman. CAPTION: Vietnam

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Lieutenant Colonel Wendy Say with veteran and founder of the Kokoda Youth Foundation Doug Henderson in front of the new Canungra Vietnam Memorial at Kokoda Barracks in Queensland. Story by Major Carolyn Barnett. Photo by Private Andrew Shaw.
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Kokoda Barracks unveils new Vietnam memorial

08/12/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2445 Views 0 Comments 6th Battalion RAR, Canungra, Kokoda Barracks, Kokoda Youth Foundation, Vietnam veterans

After two years of dedicated volunteer work and community collaboration, the new Canungra Vietnam Memorial opened to veterans, families and

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Vietnam veterans catching up at the RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre. Story by Flight Lieutenant Karyn Markwell. Photo by Group Captain David Fredericks.
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Vietnam veterans reminisce

05/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2080 Views 0 Comments Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre, RAAF Amberley, Vietnam veterans

A retreat for 85 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Vietnam veterans and their family members was recently held at the

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Letters to the Editor 

‘Fair go’ for Vietnam vets who missed medal

26/11/201826/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3662 Views 1 Comment Defence Honours & Awards Appeals Tribunal, National Service, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam veterans

  Dear Editor, For around 50 years now, more than 3000 Australian National Service Vietnam veterans have been denied the

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Australian Defence Force personnel from Australia’s Federation Guard carry the coffins of the 33 Australian service personnel and dependants from a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster aircraft during the repatriation ceremony at RAAF Base Richmond in Sydney on Thursday, 02 June 2016.
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33 Australians repatriated from ‘half way home’

02/06/201609/06/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 10418 Views 8 Comments Vietnam repatriation, Vietnam veterans

RAAF Base Richmond was today the scene of the mass repatriation of 33 Australians, including 25 servicemen – 22 of

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