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Australian Army Band member Lance Corporal Lenore Evans with a painting by her great-great-great-uncle, War Artist Frank Crozier who served at Gallipoli and in France. The painting is held by the Australian War Memorial at the Treloar Technology Centre, Canberra. Photo by Sergeant Oliver Carter.

Family tribute to artist of war and peace

27/04/202329/04/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 927 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day 2023

Australian Army Band member Lance Corporal Lenore Evans has been planning to pay special tribute to family members who served

Trumpet and bugle player for the Australian Army Band Sergeant Danny Dielkens in the practice room of the Band of the Royal Military College - Duntroon in Canberra. Photo by Sergeant Oliver Carter.

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Soldier close to home a world away

27/04/202329/04/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1209 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day 2023

Trumpet and bugle player for the Australian Army Band, Sergeant Danny Dielkens has been preparing to return close to his

Lieutenant Commander Ashleigh Payne holds a picture of her great-uncle Leading Aircraftman James Geoffrey Payne in front of the Roll of Honour at the Australian War Memorial. Photo by Corporal Michael Rogers.

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A picture worth a thousand words

27/04/202329/04/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1077 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day 2023

Though her great-uncle was gone well before she was born, Lieutenant Commander Ashleigh Payne was always aware of his presence,

Invictus Games 2023 Team Australia competitor Flight Sergeant Nathan King at the Sydney Academy of Sport and Recreation, Narrabeen NSW. Photo by Flight Sergeant Ricky Fuller.

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Second INVICTUS to raise the bar and pass the baton

26/04/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1299 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games, Invictus Games 2023

Flight Sergeant Nathan King spent six weeks in ICU, half a year in hospital and nearly lost his life because

Sergeant Beau Wright, 7th Brigade Commander's XI Cricket Captain, prepares for the annual Anzac Day Shell Green match against the Brisbane Lord Mayors XI. Photo by Major Roger Brennan.

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Cricket match honours famous event at Gallipoli

25/04/202329/04/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1468 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day 2023

Captain of the ADF cricket team, Sergeant Beau Wright, will lead the 7th Brigade Commander’s XI against the Brisbane Lord

Eldest son firefighter Ronan Boyd, father then Corporal Andrew Boyd, mother Lieutenant Anthea Boyd, daughter Cadet Lance Corporal Layla Boyd and youngest son Cadet Under Officer [now Recruit] Jahan Boyd, on ANZAC Day last year. Photo by Heather Barnes.

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Family’s tradition of service continues

25/04/202329/04/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1096 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day 2023

Biloela may be one of Queensland’s smaller country towns but it has a big Anzac Day heart with proud traditions

Leading Seaman Joel Turley onboard HMAS Choules. Photo by Able Seaman Jasmine Moody.

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From the depths of the ship to flying ops

25/04/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1644 Views 0 Comments

Leading Seaman Joel Turley’s career has taken him from the depths of the ship to the open air. CAPTION: Leading

Australian Army Lance Corporal Matthew Troup, from B Squadron, 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers, on Exercise Waratah Run, Singleton, NSW. Photo by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

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Ex Trooper Troup living a full life

24/04/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1736 Views 0 Comments 1/15RNSWL, 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers

You could say Lance Corporal Matthew Troup lives a full life – when not crunching numbers on Australia’s renewable energy

Army Trooper Lisa McIntyre 'out bush' during Exercise Waratah Run at Singleton, NSW. Photo by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

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Childcare worker stuns coworkers with Army side gig

21/04/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1805 Views 0 Comments

When talk turns to what Trooper Lisa McIntyre does at weekends, her workmates sometimes struggle to comprehend the Sydney childcare

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Invictus Games Athlete Profile – Brooke Mead

21/04/202321/04/2023 Brooke Mead 3258 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games, Invictus Games 2023

ADF service: I joined the Royal Australian Navy as a Communication Information Systems Sailor at age 18 in 2012. As a

Corporal Dannielle Tasker at Russell offices in Canberra. Photo by Kym Smith.

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Corporal Dannielle Tasker – repping Army’s ServeOn work initiative

21/04/202321/04/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1465 Views 0 Comments

In July 2021, Corporal Dannielle Tasker knew it was time to try something different. CAPTION: Corporal Dannielle Tasker at Russell

Chief Nuclear Powered Submarine Task Force Vice Admiral Jonathan Mead, right, presents a Federation Star to Commodore Guy Holthouse, left, at Brindabella Park in Canberra. Photo by Scott Bolitho

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40 years of service celebrated

18/04/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1039 Views 0 Comments

A day of joint celebration for Army and Navy personnel was even more memorable for Commodore Guy Holthouse as he

Invictus Games 2023 Team Australia competitor Karney Armstrong. Photo by Flight Sergeant Ricky Fuller.

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Team Australia for Invictus Games 2023 announced

17/04/202317/04/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4398 Views 2 Comments Invictus Games, Invictus Games 2023

31 athletes will represent Australia at this year’s Invictus Games in Dusseldorf Germany this September. CAPTION: Invictus Games 2023 Team

Flying Officer Ellie Herron and Leading Aircraftwoman Jessica Meachin talk to cooking students during a community engagement activity. Story by John Noble. Photo by Sergeant Rodney Welch.

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Playing footy and giving back

14/04/202316/04/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1446 Views 0 Comments

The Air Force AFL Football Club has done RAAF proud during the annual ADF Interservice National Carnival from March 20

Cadets who participated in last year’s Run Army event at the finish line. Storie by Captain Xin Li.

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Cadets on the move for Legacy

14/04/202315/04/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1481 Views 0 Comments Army Cadets, Run Army

The Australian Army Cadets (AAC) are supporting Run Army this year as part of their commitment to support the community.

Squadron Leader Mark Oksanen with wife Joanne after transplant surgery in Perth in July last year. Story by Corporal Veronica O’Hara.

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Aviator given a new lease of life

14/04/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1311 Views 0 Comments

For more than a decade, Squadron Leader Mark Oksanen grappled with the question, ‘When am I going to lose my

Technical Adviser to the Kiribati Police Service Maritime Unit Chief Petty Officer Lyndon Quirke, right, and Commanding Officer RKS Teanoai II Superintendent Tom Redfern at Tarawa, Kiribati. Story by Lieutenant Carolyn Martin. Photo by Petty Officer Bradley Darvill.

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Advising among the atolls

14/04/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1186 Views 0 Comments Kiribati, Pacific Maritime Security Program

Chief Petty Officer Lyndon Quirke counts his current posting as one of the most rewarding and challenging roles of his

Able Seaman Boatswains Mate Corey Hardy on board HMAS Choules during the MH-60R Seahawk helicopter first of class flight trails. Story and photo by Able Seaman Rikki-Lea Phillips.

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Indigenous sailor has all the right moves

14/04/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1439 Views 2 Comments HMAS Choules, Indigenous, MH-60R Seahawk

From dancing with his people to dancing for his people, Able Seaman Boatswains Mate Corey Hardy is proud to be

Warrant Officer of the Air Force Ralph Clifton (right) along with the Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Robert Chipman (left) presents the Enlisted Aviator of the Year Award to Corporal Jack Simpson at a reception commemorating the 102nd anniversary of the formation of the Royal Australian Air Force at the Australian War College, Weston, ACT. Story by Tastri Murdoch. Photo by Flight Sergeant Kev Berriman.

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Aviator of the Year recognised at birthday bash

14/04/202315/04/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1284 Views 0 Comments C-17A Globemaster III, No. 36 Squadron

Supporting the C-17A Globemaster III fleet at home and during critical Defence missions led to Corporal Jack Simpson being named

Corporal Andrew Zhang running for the March On Challenge, to raise funds for Soldier On. Story by Corporal Veronica O’Hara.

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Pushing through for charity

13/04/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 740 Views 0 Comments RAAF Tindal, Soldier On

A personal challenge became base-wide as Corporal Andrew Zhang encouraged the RAAF Base Tindal community to test their limits. CAPTION: