I didn’t know the old soldier farewelled today Many of his comrades were there to bid a fond hooray No Ministers of the Crown or other big wigs did attend He was just another statistic for Canberra to amend During the service there were no VIP photo shoots Just an old bloke being buried who […]
In any war, threats exist by day and night To counter the foe there are drills to quickly fight Regardless of weather, be it cold, storm or heat Nor no matter the hour to ensure no surprise defeat To man positions and know exactly what to do In military terms it’s called “Stand To” […]
Old diggers are even crankier than yesterday It’s all about what could be called survival pay Canberra Suits don’t even bother to understand why Because their super is not indexed to CPI The government surely spits out much organised spin The Party Choir sings it regularly in deafening din Frequent official letters prepared by […]
Pages of history gathering dust in dark shadows lie How quickly true tales of war fade and die Were such records in the Temple ever read? Of defending social values at the cost of glorious dead Now our women too must face Mar’s ultimate test Be quiet! Don’t argue! Our arrogant Canberra Suits know best […]
Woken by a sentry in the early hours of morn In darkness searching for wet clothes so torn, Fumbling, feeling, hurrying then finally ready We left our night base, slow and steady Quietly, confidently, one behind the other There was total trust for we were all brothers Yet I could not stay upright as we […]
The following is an exchange of letters between DFWA/ADSO and the Defence Minister, The Hon.Stephen Smith on significant Fair Go Campaign issues: 1. 30 November 2011 from DFWA to the Defence Minister 2. 07 March 2012 to DFWA from the Defence Minister 3. 06 June 2012 from DFWA/ADSO to the Defence Minister Note that for […]
ONE DAY IN DERAPET: Cpl Ryan Avery tells of the firefight for which he was awarded a Medal for Gallantry. QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS: See the full list of Army Queen’s Birthday Honours recipients. FLOOD RELIEF: Soldiers from 4 Bde join the emergency response to the latest flooding in Victoria. INTO THE VALLEY: Afghan and Australian troops clear a […]
Published on May 25, 2012 by MomentsChannel A forgotten US Vietnam Veteran’s sacrifice receives unexpected honor when he meets an active-duty soldier. Find your moment at www.Moments.org
You now have the opportunity to read and make up your own mind….. You now have the opportunity to read Don Tate’s controversial memoir, – The War Within – now available in eBook format containing an additional eight chapters from the best-selling original version The War Within may be purchased in hard copy or eBook form from: www.iuniverse.com; www.amazon.com; www.barnesandnoble.com § The hard […]
We are pleased to advise that Kiwi Gibbons has been awarded the OAM for services to veterans and their families. Kiwi has been the Curator of the Regiment’s National Memorial Walk since its inception and has been active in 2 RAR, 3 RAR and RAR Qld Branch Associations and RSL sub- branch activities. He […]
Hi Team, You may have heard that the Government is considering some form of lottery for attendance at Gallipoli on 25 April 2015. Just a few facts in case it comes up. The absolute capacity of the site is 10,500 and this can’t be increased. Allowance will have to be made for […]
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