Findings released into 2007 incidents Defence has released the findings of inquiries into the combat deaths of three Australian soldiers last year: Trooper David Pearce, Sergeant Matthew Locke and Private Luke Worsley.
Iraq v Australia – friendly football Diggers took a brief break from their security and training mission in southern Iraq to play a ‘friendly’ international football match against Iraqi soldiers, reinforcing the strong training ties between the two armies.
AACAP 2008 takes shape The Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Program (AACAP 2008) is being conducted in the vicinity of Kalumburu, Western Australia, in the Kimberly
Region.
Iraq Battle Group remains focussed Australian soldiers will maintain their patrolling regime in southern Iraq right up until operations end in June, despite early phases of handing over and support elements already packing up.
The Government has approved the deployment of approximately 4000 Australian Defence Force personnel to 11 operations overseas and within Australia to protect Australia and its national interests.
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Brothers shoulder to shoulder in Iraq
Two Fairfield brothers have followed the same path all the way to Iraq.
Privates Andrew and Lachlan Martin are now serving together with the Australian Battle Group on security patrols in southern Iraq.
