ANZAC Day 2007
25 April 2007 The RTF commemorated Anzac day 2007 with a dawn service in Camp Russell; the Australian base in Uruzgan Province named after SGT Andrew Russell, who was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2002. While the troops of the RTF paused to reflect on the significance of Anzac day, they were back at their posts by the days end for what was another busy day of operational service. Lieutenant Colonel Harry Jarvie, commander of the RTF said in his address at the dawn service: "As Australian soldiers we should use today to reflect on why we serve and to rededicate ourselves to maintaining the ideals and values that so many in the past have fought to protect. Freedom only survives, as long as people like us are willing to defend it" Australia has deployed an ADF Reconstruction Task Force (RTF), consisting of a combined arms team, to the Uruzgan Province in Southern Afghanistan as part of Operation Slipper. The RTF is in partnership with the Netherlands Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) and forms part of the NATO- led International Security Assistance Force. The RTF has a clearly defined role to work on reconstruction, improvement of provincial infrastructure and community based projects. The RTF also provides trade training to the local population and military engineering training to the Afghan National Army. This type of assistance is designed to benefit the people of Uruzgan Province well into the future and form building blocks of a stable and prosperous community. |
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20070425adf8255272_035 The RTF commemorated Anzac day 2007 with a dawn service in Camp Russell; the Australian base in Uruzgan Province named after SGT Andrew Russell, who was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2002. While the troops of the RTF paused to reflect on the significance of Anzac day, they were back at their posts by the days end for what was another busy day of operational service. (Date taken: 25 April 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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20070425adf8255272_042 The RTF commemorated Anzac day 2007 with a dawn service in Camp Russell; the Australian base in Uruzgan Province named after SGT Andrew Russell, who was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2002. While the troops of the RTF paused to reflect on the significance of Anzac day, they were back at their posts by the days end for what was another busy day of operational service. (Date taken: 25 April 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070423-F-3951R_0036 Soldiers resting on arms at the Anzac day dawn service. (Date taken: 25 April 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070425adf8255272_053 Sapper Dwaine Butcher resting on arms at the Anzac day dawn service. (Date taken: 25 April 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070425adf8255272_059 Sapper Dwaine Butcher resting on arms at the Anzac day dawn service Uruzgan Province Afghanistan. (Date taken: 25 April 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070425adf8255272_079 The RTF commemorated Anzac day 2007 with a dawn service in Camp Russell; the Australian base in Uruzgan Province named after SGT Andrew Russell, who was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2002. While the troops of the RTF paused to reflect on the significance of Anzac day, they were back at their posts by the days end for what was another busy day of operational service. (Date taken: 25 April 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070425adf8255272_082 Distinguished guests and soldiers from the RTF at the Anzac day dawn service in Uruzgan Province. (Date taken: 25 April 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070425adf8255272_086 Commander RTF, Lieutenant Colonel Harry Jarvie and the Australian Ambassador to Afghanistan, Brett Hackett at the Anzac Day Dawn Service in Uruzgan Province. (Date taken: 25 April 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070425adf8255272_088 Lieutenant Colonel Broks, representing The Netherlands Defence Force at Anzac day in Afghanistan. (Date taken: 25 April 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070425adf8255272_101 Wild poppies picked from the fields of Afghanistan. (Date taken: 25 April 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070425adf8255272_134 Mates enjoying a beer on Anzac day. (Date taken: 25 April 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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