Is the tank dead? … or is it still the core of Army’s combined-arms fighting system?
The quote below is from a serving member of 1st Armoured Regiment… “Due to the sheer number of drones in
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Author: Posted by Brian Hartigan
More funding for free veteran advocates
The government says it has more than doubled funding to enable veterans to better access free advocacy services when lodging
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How to Destroy a Tank Regiment
Destroying a unit is surprisingly easy … just take away its raison d’etre, i.e. the essential purpose for its existence.
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Making a trap door for my lift shaft
The trapdoor over my lift shaft wasn’t a priority, but I decided to do it anyway. Main reason being that
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Australia gets involved in Middle East crisis
The Australian government very quickly threw its support behind the Israeli and US attacks on Iran on 28 February and
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DCA slams abstract, jargon-heavy language as a killer
Addressing last year’s Chief of Army’s History Conference, Deputy Chief of Army Major General Chris Smith delivered a remarkable and
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Kiwis deploy to South Korea
For the second year running, a New Zealand Army infantry platoon has deployed to the Republic of Korea to train
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Court martial for 3 over loss of HMNZS Manawanui
Charges have been laid in the Court Martial of New Zealand in relation to the loss of Royal New Zealand
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Ethos behind demise of 1st Armoured Regiment
Ethos, from the Greek word for ‘character’, refers to the guiding beliefs or values of a person or group. It is
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Adding edge trimmings
Getting down to the ‘fiddly bits’ of a project is both encouraging and frustrating. Encouraging because I’m obviously on the
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The Honour of the Regiment, vis a vis, the Spirit of the Regiment
They are both held high in the Parthenon of military ethos, but do they have significance and real meaning?
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Dominos and grinding
I had some old electronics in my shed, awaiting disposal, for several years. My recent cleanup and declutter forced me
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The future of the RAAC
What a mess we’ve inherited! It all started with the infantry taking over armoured mobility. Instead of the RAAC continuing
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New fight over medicinal cannabis
This week, CONTACT received a well-worded and seemingly legitimate plea for action in defiance of a new DVA ruling on
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RSL unhappy with ‘war crimes’ injustice
The Returned & Services League of Australia (RSL) says the delay in resolving findings of unlawful killings by Australian Special
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What impact have recent events had on the RAAC Family?
Indeed, is it still a family? If not, is there any possibility of reconciliation? The immediate past RAAC Representative
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Inertia and bargains
I had a slow week this week. The heat and humidity was one obstacle – and a mental block the
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Bamboo Eagle – testing the battlespace ‘nervous system’
Exercise Bamboo Eagle 26-1, designed to test the ‘nervous system’ of joint and coalition AirPower took place in the USA
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Aussie EDDs experience unique Kiwi test
In a significant first, the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has taken the lead in organising and delivering a groundbreaking
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1st Armoured Regiment’s heritage: Does it need protecting?
Is 1 Armd Regt’s Heritage worth making an effort to save? Not in the view of the Chief of Army,
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