VC posthumously awarded 56 years after action
The late Private Richard Norden will be awarded a Victoria Cross for Australia for his gallantry during the Battle of
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Veterans
VALE – last veteran of New Zealand’s 28 (Maori) Battalion
Sir Robert Nairn Gillies KNZM, the last remaining member of the 28 (Maori) Battalion, passed away in Rotorua yesterday, aged
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Veterans’ advisory visits RAAF Base
The South Australian Veterans Advisory Council and members of Veterans South Australia visited RAAF Base Edinburgh on October 21 to
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WWII digger receives service medal at 99
Glen Dobie was 18 when he, like many other young Australians, answered the call to arms during World War II.
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The Healing | Veterans Health Week special movie screening + Q&A
Following the final report from the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide, Horse Aid is hosting a special online
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Missing WWII bomber found off PNG
Royal Australian Air Force officials have positively identified a missing World War II aircraft, discovered late last year in waters
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25 years since INTERFET deployment
When the Timorese people took the courageous step of voting for independence in 1999 and asked the international community for
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Volunteers join backyard blitz for Legacy widow
Legacy widow Shirley Ross was overwhelmed by the support she received during a Legacy Brisbane Backyard Assist at her Chapel
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Defence Minister Marles’ updates on Brereton Report
Statements by Minister for Defence Richard Marles… FILE PHOTO: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles. Photo by
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Have a chat that could save a life
Whether it’s on exercise, operations or in the office, there’s never a wrong time to ask R U OK? It
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Final Report from veteran-suicide Royal Commission handed down
The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide Final Report has been delivered to the government and tabled in Parliament
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A supportive hand for those in need
When her father returned from the Second World War, Suzanne McInnes helped him sell Legacy badges to raise funds for
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Wallaby Airlines remembered
On a cold, wet morning at RAAF Base Amberley, 35 Squadron Association members gathered to commemorate a significant event for
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Remembering SAS hero dog Kuga
Belgian Mallinois Kuga saved lives in Afghanistan but paid the ultimate price, succumbing to war wounds on 24 July 2012.
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Nurse and rescued orphan meet 50 years on
After decades of war and with the imminent fall of Saigon in 1975, a humanitarian crisis was unfolding in South
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Mission accomplished for former commandos
Sixty-one years after he first walked through the gates of 1 Commando Company, Allan Miles trod the familiar path to
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Memories of a Vietnam veteran
In 1969 at the age of 20, Rudolph Stachow was on his first patrol in Vietnam as an infantryman. CAPTION: Vietnam
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New veterans’ entitlements legislation now law
The federal government is simplifying and harmonising Australia’s veterans’ rehabilitation and compensation system – with new legislation introduced today. Under
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New appointees to Australian War Memorial Council
Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Matt Keogh today announced three new members have been appointed to the Australian War Memorial Council.
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Ready to tackle wheelchair rugby at Warrior Games
Ask Ben Owens which event he’s looking forward to most at the upcoming 2024 Warrior Games and he’ll give you
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