Army News, May 23, 2002

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May 23, 2002

		The last Anzac marches on TRIBUTES have been flowing in for Alec William Campbell, Australia's last Anzac, who passed away last week at his nursing home in Hobart. Suffering a chest infection, the condition of the 103-year-old veteran deteriorated in recent weeks with Alec passing away peacefully in the presence of his wife, Kate.

		Ring of success for Fair Go CA LT-Gen Peter Cosgrove has reinforced the values underpinning Army's Fair Go plan 18 months after its introduction. This follows the success of the plan's Fair Go hotline, introduced as part of the Fair Go plan, which was designed to complement Defence Equity Organisation (DEO) policy, educative and...

		More heat, more troops for Slipper AUSTRALIAN soldiers have again engaged the enemy on operations in support of the international coalition against terrorism in Afghanistan. Two SASR elements were contacted by suspected Taliban forces in separate incidents on Thursday 16 May. The first occurred mid-afternoon when soldiers came under...

		Farewell to Timor, hello Townsville 2RAR hands over to 3RAR. THE soldiers of 2RAR have confirmed they are second to none, after successfully completing their second tour of duty in East Timor. After six months away the 2RAR Bn Gp was given a warm welcome...

		Unit correspondents wanted Army is looking for soldiers to become unit correspondents. With a national audience and a small staff based in Canberra, Army relies on submissions from soldiers to cover events around the country.

		Letters to the Editor In-the-field problems. The announcement of a 20 per cent increase in Field Allowance is most welcome, however, there still appears to be a ruling which disadvantages the administrative tail of any exercise.

		Rumble in the jungle AUSTRALIANS won five of 12 hard-fought matches in the boxing ring in East Timor during the recent Rumble in the Jungle at NZ HQ in Suai. Australians from the 2RAR Bn Gp and New Zealand soldiers went head-to-head in front of a crowd in which the Kiwis outnumbered the Aussies 10-to-one.