TV in the comfort of home secure with key and lock Shows columns of semi-naked captives herded as sheep As armed shepherds taunt and bully the doomed flock The world yawns as to slaughter the prisoners creep Freedom stolen; genocide on the move again Haunting nightmares stir from not so long ago Young and […]
Sweet, Sweet Love The comforting blanket of night Masks the first gentle touch so light Shyly, love’s rousing begins How could such romance be a sin? Exploring, sharing Giving, caring On Planet Earth with bright burning stars above Two breathless pounding hearts with fire now spent Both in awe and no reason to relent Resting, reflecting, […]
As our Nation sails forward to where it has never been There’s a very large blip on the radar screen An iceberg of large proportions ahead it seems Several Senators recently elected and at the helm said “We’re in command and today it’s full steam ahead” Other crew, authors of long past broken promises still […]
Here is your chance to gain a great prize and support a program which supports our veterans 1st prize. Travel for two on the “Sons of ANZAC” Battlefield Tour to Vietnam. Total Value $8,000. Donated by Mat McLachlan Battlefield Tours with air travel provided by Singapore Airlines. 8 nights, 1-9 October. 2015 is the 50th anniversary […]
From the RAR Asscn QLD If you live in South East Queensland what are you doing this Friday? Your all invited to join in the TRI Service All Corps – All Services Race Meeting: What are you doing this Friday? Why not take a drive in the country and attend the Kilcoy Race […]
Mervyn F. Bendle The Military Historians’ War on the Anzac Legend The war on the Anzac tradition is intensifying. A long-term foe, Professor Joan Beaumont of the Australian National University, has published Broken Nation: Australians in the Great War (2013) and she has been joined by an ex-army officer, James Brown, who has contributed Anzac’s […]
1. THE FUNERAL FOR WO1 RICKY BUCKNELL WILL BE HELD AT THE MAIN Q -STORE 8/9 RAR, GALLIPOLI BARRACKS, ENOGGERA QLD, ON MON 01 SEP 14 AT 1300 H. THIS LOCATION WAS REQUESTED BY WO1 RICKY BUCKNELL BEFORE HIS PASSING. 2. WO1 BUCKNELL’S FAMILY INVITES FRIENDS AND SERVICE PERSONNEL TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL SERVICE. 3. […]
By Jim Brown I wandered thru a country town, ‘cos I had some time to spare, And went into an Antique Shop to see what was in there. Old Bikes and Pumps and Kero lamps, but hidden by it all, A photo of a soldier boy …. An Anzac on the Wall. ‘The Anzac have […]
The wearing of the beret is WEF 1 Jan 14. Although the CA has made this decision, the Slouch Hat remains the pre-eminent headdress of the Australian Army and its to be worn strictly within the policy that is outlined in the Army Dress Manual once it is amended. The Army Dress Manual […]
TIME DRAWS NEAR: Australia’s mission in Uruzgan winds up – Pages 2 and 15-21 WEAR PROUDLY: Slouch hats and berets may be worn by Army personnel – Page 3 HELPING OUT: Soldiers arrive in Ormoc for Operation Philippines Assist – Page 5 WE MADE HISTORY: Special 12-page liftout on our time in Uruzgan. Follow this […]
Trojans’ Trek – veterans helping veterans – is a unique South Australian program to assist contemporary veterans adjust in dealing with mental health conditions after combat deployments. A group of Vietnam veterans have already taken it upon themselves to help recently returned veterans deal with post-traumatic stress. Trojans’ Trek takes soldiers out bush into the […]
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