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Australian Army veterinarian Captain Garnett Hall (left), Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park owner Dana Mitchell and Private Alexie Tarasov from the 10th/27th Battalion, Royal South Australia Regiment, bandage one of many koalas that suffered burns at the park during the bushfires. Photo by Corporal Tristan Kennedy.

Perth veterinarian with Army Reserve on Kangaroo Island

09/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4648 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

Perth veterinarian and Army Reserve infantry officer Captain Garnett Hall is treating injured wildlife during the bushfire recovery on Kangaroo Island.

President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and First Lady Melania Trump present Conan to the media outside the White House, while the dog's special-forces handlers maintain their anonymity by staying in the Oval Office. White House photo.

Middle East News Operations Overseas USA

Conan gets ‘medal’ at The White House

26/11/201926/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3317 Views 0 Comments

Conan, the military working dog wounded in a US special forces raid in which ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was

Explosives Detection Dog Sprocket on duty in Tarin not, Afghanistan (2012). Photo by Brian Hartigan.

Australian Australian Army News Veterans

RIP EDD 516 Sprocket

19/09/201909/03/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2749 Views 0 Comments

CONTACT’s favourite military working dog Explosive Detection Dog 516 Sprocket passed away on 19 September 2019, aged 10 years and two weeks.

One of six puppies born late last year to New Zealand Defence Force Explosives Detector Dog Iris. NZDF photo.

New Zealand News Overseas Videos

New Zealand EDD puppies try out for team Army

11/01/201914/01/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3953 Views 0 Comments

A litter of puppies born late last year to New Zealand Defence Force Explosives Detector Dog Iris have been named.

Corporal Mark Donaldson VC and MWD Odin prepare to accept the posthumously awarded PDSA Dickin Medal on behalf of Special Air Service Regiment military working dog Kuga at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra. Photo by WO2 R Nyffenegger.

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SAS dog awarded ‘VC for animals’

07/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8104 Views 3 Comments Dikin Medal, Kuga, PDSA

Australian Army special operations military working dog Kuga was posthumously awarded the Dickin Medal – thought of as ‘the VC

Sapper S O'Keeffe with his explosive detection dog Inky. Both graduated today from an all-of-NZ-government counter explosive hazards (CEH) and explosive detector dog programme. NZDF photo.

New Zealand News Overseas

NZDF graduates five new explosive detector dog teams

29/08/201829/08/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3822 Views 0 Comments explosive detector dog

New Zealand Defence Force today graduated its latest group of four-legged recruits. CAPTION: New Zealand Army Sapper S O’Keeffe with his

Task Group Taji postie Australian Army soldier Corporal Cassandra Rice is surrounded by work in the mail room at the Taji Military Complex, Iraq. Photo by Able Seaman Chris Beerens.

ADF Australian News Operations

How to send Christmas parcels to ADF on ops

14/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 16713 Views 1 Comment Christmas parcels

Defence will continue to provide a system for the public to send care parcels to our deployed personnel for Christmas

CONTACT BLOG SPOT K9 Training

Training Session #2 – Service Dogs: Part 1

12/08/201712/08/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3523 Views 0 Comments Service Dogs

In this lesson I want to start a three-part series on Service Dogs. Today in Part 1, I will cover

ADF Australian News Veterans Videos

New Canine Operational Service Medal introduced

21/06/201721/06/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6006 Views 0 Comments Canine Operational Service Medal, Military Working Dogs

Minister for Defence Personnel Dan Tehan recently announced the introduction of the Canine Operational Service Medal to recognise the important

Royal Australian Air Force puppy “Prim”, a future military working dog, with Corporal Samantha Luck, from the Royal Australian Air Force Security and Fire School. Photo by Corporal Max Bree.

Australian News Royal Australian Air Force

Minister praises families who foster puppies

15/01/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8403 Views 0 Comments Military Working Dogs, MWD, puppies

Australian families are helping keep Australia safe by fostering military puppies. Minister for Defence Personnel Dan Tehan today paid tribute to the

Exercise Stone Pillow 2016 – raising funds to assist homeless veterans.

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Homeless veterans need your help Brisbane

12/10/201612/10/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6420 Views 0 Comments Exercise Stone Pillow

Exercise Stone Pillow 2016 takes place in Brisbane this weekend, with a big lineup of activities to keep mums, dads and

C-17A Globemaster file photo by Flight Sergeant Glen McCarthy

Australian Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force

Open Day and flypast in Chermside

18/04/201620/04/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7034 Views 0 Comments C-17

A single C-17A Globemaster aircraft from Number 36 Squadron at RAAF Base Amberley will perform a flypast of 7 Brigade Park in

New Zealand News Overseas

RNZAF gained four new members this week

17/01/201616/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5196 Views 0 Comments Military Working Dogs, MWD, RNZAF

The Royal New Zealand Air Force gained four new members this week when two men and their dogs graduated from