Image Gallery: December 2007
Darwin soldiers arrive home from Iraq
10 December 2007
Soldiers from Darwin’s 1st Brigade arrived home recently after successfully completing their six month mission supporting the 3rd rotation of the Overwatch Battle Group-West (OBG-W) in Iraq.
The new Commander of the 1st Brigade, Brigadier Michael Krause, greeted and thanked the returning troops before they were reunited with families, partners and loved ones, who had lined the airport to see the 64 soldiers disembark.
The majority of soldiers returning in this group were from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, the 1st Combat Services Support Battalion, and the 5th Royal Australian Regiment.
“Our soldiers have done an outstanding job. It is a great honour to welcome our soldiers home to Darwin just in time for Christmas. I would like to also thank the families of those personnel returning for their ongoing support and understanding. They are often the unsung heroes whose support is the foundation of which the Army is built,” said Brigadier Krause.
The Battlegroup’s milestones included the conduct of over 600 patrols; undertaking 84 CIMIC projects that improved the lives of local Iraqis while enhancing the permissive environment for the combat teams; conducting more than 22 major security operations in direct support of Coalition forces; and different parts of the Battle Group training and mentoring approximately 2500 Iraqi Army troops.
The Overwatch Battle Group-West (OBG-W) is currently operating in the southern Iraqi province of Dhi Qar and consists of a headquarters, a cavalry squadron, an infantry company equipped with ASLAVs and Bushmaster vehicles.
| 20071206adf8438913_004 Charlette watches as her sister Katelan welcomes home her dad SGT Jason Gregan at Darwin Airport on the 6th December 2007, after returning from Iraq. (Date taken: 06 December 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20071206adf8438913_008 CAPT Robertson holds his son Cooper at Darwin Airport on the 6th December 2007 after returning from Iraq. (Date taken: 06 December 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20071206adf8438913_009 Kirsty watches as her husband CAPT Robertson plays with his son Cooper at Darwin Airport on the 6th December 2007 after returning from Iraq. (Date taken: 06 December 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20071206adf8438913_012 Troops are welcomed back to Australia by their loved ones at Darwin Airport on the 6th December 2007 after returning from Iraq. (Date taken: 06 December 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20071206adf8438913_015 Troops are welcomed home by their loved ones at Darwin Airport on the 6th December 2007 after returning from Iraq. (Date taken: 06 December 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20071206adf8438913_018 LCPL Dimmack is welcomed back by his son Ryan and wife Rebecca at Darwin Airport while the media looks on, on the 6th December 2007 after returning from Iraq. (Date taken: 06 December 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20071206adf8438913_020 LCPL Dimmack gives his son Ryan a present at Darwin Airport while the media looks on, on the 6th December 2007 after returning from Iraq. (Date taken: 06 December 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20071206adf8438913_021 LCPL Dimmack poses for a photo with his wife Rebecca and son Ryan at Darwin Airport on the 6th december 2007 after returning home from Iraq. (Date taken: 06 December 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20071206adf8438913_023 Brigadier Krause, Commander 1 Brigade speaks to the media after 1 Bde Troops return from Iraq on the 6th December 2007 at Darwin Airport. (Date taken: 06 December 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20071206adf8438913_024 Wife Wendy and newly born son Lewis welcome home husband and father CAPT Lorenzo at Darwin Airport on the 6th December 2007 after returning from Iraq. (Date taken: 06 December 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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