From Evernote: Diggers hurt on Afghanistan mission | The Australian Clipped from: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/defence/diggers-hurt-on-afghanistan-mission/story-e6frg8yo-1226237483481?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheAustralianDefenceNews+%28The+Australian+%7C+Defence%29 THREE Australian soldiers have been wounded by an improvised explosive device during an operational mission in Afghanistan. The incident occurred on Monday just before midday, 60km north-west of Tarin Kowt in the Shahid-e-Hasa region of Oruzgan province. The three wounded soldiers from […]
From Evernote: Mike Coleridge, Australian Vietnam War photographer, 1933-2012 | Australian War Memorial Clipped from: http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2012/01/13/mike-coleridge-1933-2012/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AustralianWarMemorial+%28Australian+War+Memorial%29 Mike Coleridge, Australian Vietnam War photographer, 1933-2012 13 January 2012 by Ian Affleck. 8 Comments News,Personal Stories Michael (Mike) Coleridge will always be remembered for the photograph he took on 26 August 1967 of a group of soldiers of […]
From Evernote: War hero’s Christmas plea – myZOO Clipped from: http://www.optuszoo.com.au/news/top/courier-mail/war-heros-christmas-plea/544373?mid=559 War hero’s Christmas plea Dec 20, 2011 5:49am THE first Australian soldier to receive a Victoria Cross in 40 years has made an impassioned Christmas plea urging the nation to stand behind our troops overseas. Corporal Mark Donaldson, in a rare public address, has […]
STOMP FOR SUPPORT – AUSTRALIA DAY 2012 I would like to share with you an event that I am taking part in with a large number of my Brothers on Australia Day 2012. I am part of a group called RAR (Royal Australian Regiment) BUDDIES and we are all ex serving or current serving Members […]
From Evernote: Commander says Afghan job will soon be done | Herald Sun Clipped from: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/commander-says-afghan-job-will-soon-be-done/story-fn7x8me2-1226217665878?mid=54 Diggers will be able to hand over security to Afghan forces within 18 months, according to Commander of Joint Operations Lt-Gen Ash Power. Picture: LS Paul Berry Supplied MOST of the Australian forces in Afghanistan will have finished their […]
I am writing to inform you that all DVA offices will be closed from close of business Friday 23 December 2011 to Monday 2 January 2012. The offices will re-open for normal business on Tuesday 3 January 2012. As in previous years, DVA services over the Christmas-New Year period will be provided through the Department’s […]
Over the past fortnight there have been technical issues which have prevented distribution of media releases to the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs subscription list. This has now been resolved and media releases issued over this time can be found at http://minister.dva.gov.au/media_releases.htm Tuesday, 29 November 2011 VA107 BROADBAND NETWORK PROVIDES IN-HOME HEALTHCARE The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Warren […]
Thursday, 8 December 2011 VA111 FRESH FACES AND PERSPECTIVES FOR THE PRIME MINISTERIAL ADVISORY COUNCIL The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Warren Snowdon, today announced the new membership of the Prime Ministerial Advisory Council on Ex-Service Matters (PMAC), to advise the government on a new wave of younger veterans and their families. “To ensure we continue […]
You may be aware of recent public reporting about inappropriate comments made through social media. I am personally appalled and disenchanted with the repugnant comments made by some among us on Facebook. Racist and homophobic comments are entirely unacceptable and completely at odds with Army’s values, including all of the cultural and equity training we […]
It has been a long journey and we have covered much ground. As you well know, our role in Afghanistan is to mentor the ANA 4th Bde and by doing so give them the skills, capabilities and confidence to continue the war against the insurgency and protect the people of Uruzgan. We will not win the […]
This is a US video but its sentiments apply equally to our Aussie heroes who also have fallen in Afghanistan! AWESOME “ANGEL FLIGHT” This video is about a song called “Angel Flight”… It is terrific. The song is being performed with “effects.” Listen to the words of the pilot and the tower, and make sure you […]
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