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February 28, 2002
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Digger dies fighting
for freedom AS THE bagpipes of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry skirled, Sgt Andrew Robert Russell, SASR, fatally wounded in action in Afghanistan, began his journey home |
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'Total loyalty' "Andrew was a wonderful, private and unassuming person. He was a loving husband, and was so much looking forward to being a father. |
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Diggers at their
best THE Australian Contingent Commander in the Middle East has reported how impressed he is by the performance of Australian personnel on the operation. |
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Zero tolerance
for drugs ISOLDIERS and officers of all ranks are sending a clear message to members of the Army involved with illegal drugs - we will not put up with your behaviour. |
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Try and beat
this, Tarzan ANY scared members of 1HSB could at least be reassured by the first aid capacity standing-by when they stepped off the Sydney Harbour Bridge in an adventurous training abseiling activity recently. |
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Making it to
Safe Base THE ADF is now operating under a new protective security alert system, following a recent decision by the Defence Committee that called for a review on the old WEATHERCOCK Alert System. |
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Imporving capability DEFENCE is looking back over the first year following the landmark Defence White Paper - and the view is good. |
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Al Qa' eda still
a threat Coalition actions in Afghanistan and around the world have hurt the al Qa'eda terrorist network in many ways, but the organisation remains a threat to America and its allies. |
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Preparation plus OFTEN, a member's first introduction to the Deployed Force Support Unit (DFSU) is the distance from the transit lines to the unit's building. |
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Through the barrier Staff from SFTC conducted the first series of barrier tests for special forces hopefuls at Jordan Lines in Holsworthy recently. |
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Triathlon brings
out the best ALMOST 100 competitors took part in the Tenix Australian Services Triathlon Association competition on February 15 at Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera. |
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Letters to the
Editior Flat on your back waiting, waiting After suffering back pain for some years now I was finally sent for a CT Scan that showed possible significant damage. |
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