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Safety first
THE ADF
should implement a physical fitness and sport safety strategy to
increase health and reduce related injuries in personnel, according
to a report commissioned by Defence.
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Enduring mateship
CAVALRY soldier Cpl Jason Sturgess was laid to
rest in a military funeral in Brisbane on March 1, the day the Army
celebrated its 101st birthday. Cpl Sturgess, 28, died when his M113
APC was involved in a single-vehicle accident on Hervey's Range
Road west of Townsville on February 22.
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Parl Sec is shocked
by removals fiasco
The new Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister
for Defence, Fran Bailey, has strongly criticised DHA and warned
she'll 'be watching' their performance following widespread complaints
about Christmas removals.
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A day marked by
remembrance
THE Army's birthday was likened to a family celebration
tinged with sadness by DCA Maj-Gen Peter Leahy, officiating the
Canberra ceremony on March 1. "Our family is hurting today, thinking
of the funeral services in Perth and Brisbane," he said.
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Jumping into Jervis
Bay
HOW many units do you know that can provide pilots,
lawyers, doctors or an HR consultant within their military ranks,
as well as meeting their ADF roles and tasks? Well, 1 Cdo Regt can.
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There's no room
for Jack
One blazing hot afternoon, around a scrubby tree
out in the middle of nowhere, I sat with a group of soldiers. I
was a new chaplain back then and still getting used to the Army
"way".
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RMC wants leaders
Soldiers who want to be leaders should apply
to RMC, according to its new Commandant. Brig Mike Paramor has taken
the reigns of Duntroon from Brig Maurie McNarn, who left after two
very successful years at the college.
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Farewell to a hero
WHEN told of being recommended for the Victoria
Cross (VC), Sir Roden Cutler, then a 25-year-old lieutenant from
Sydney, is claimed to have said the last thing he wanted to do was
walk around sporting a medal. Why? Because it would set him apart
from the other chaps, of course.
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Darwin's agony,
60 years ago
SOLDIERS from 1 Bde were a focal point at a recent
ceremony in Darwin commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Japanese
attack on the city during WW2. As air raid sirens wailed across
the city's foreshore, sappers from 1CER commenced a simulated barrage
of enemy fire that swept across more than 1000 veterans and spectators
gathered at Darwin's Cenotaph during a re-enactment of the first
raids on February 19, 1942.
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Compound interest
pays off in exercise
Unfortunately there is still much misinformation
and misunderstanding regarding the use of isolated exercises. Many
still consider, for example, that leg extensions will shape and
tone the legs more than squats or leg pressing… unfortunately this
misinformation is as technically accurate as those "'do this arm
program and have 20inch biceps in two days" protocols.
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Campaign on the
veldt
AUSTRALIA will take on the might of South Africa's
Defence Force when the Army's rugby union team tours during the
next two weeks. The tour is the first time an Army rugby team has
toured South Africa. The 30-member squad will face games with a
regional Defence Force team in Pretoria and in Cape Town.
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