Army News, August 15, 2002

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August 15 , 2002

		The man with the golden gun While gold fish Ian Thorpe looked relaxed leading the Australian Team at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony, marching beside him was arguably the coolest head in the Commonwealth.

		Coins to combat cancer TEAMS of engineers from Townsville-based 3CER hit the streets recently to raise money for the Queensland Cancer Fund.

		CDF will not 'cop' attacks on ADF CDF Peter Cosgrove will not "cop" recent unfair adverse comment on the ADF. In his first public speech at the National Press Club in Canberra on July 30 after assuming command, Gen Cosgrove said he had told the Defence Watch seminar of defence industry leaders, senior public servants and journalists he would not accept unfair criticism.

		'The Army is my own service' Although Gen Peter Cosgrove is now CDF, his pride in the Army remains "undiluted". In an exclusive interview on July 30 with Army newspaper to mark his first public speech as CDF, Gen Cosgrove said although his attention was now shared with Navy and the RAAF, his admiration for Army was "unbowed".

		Leadership is the ultimate test From the broad window of his office in Building R1 in Defence' s headquarters, CDF Gen Peter Cosgrove's view is superb.

		Mental health injuries curable Treatment for psychological injury should be as easy to obtain and as effective as treatment for physical injury, the Director Mental Health, Col Tony Cotton, said during the inaugural Defence Health Symposium last month.

		Have bridge, will fly COMBAT engineers recently combined forces with ARDU and AMTDU to succesfully test the theory that the Medium Girder Bridge (MGB) could be being airlifted by Chinook.

		Call for debate on defence The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) has urged members of the ADF to participate in an Australian defence public debate initiative.

		Students from SA try out 9 Bde SOUTH Australian-based 9 Bde recently played host to 120 students from various high schools around the state, who chose the ADF for their work experience obligation.

		From Cpl Alisha Carr in Bougainville THE ADF's peace monitors in Bougainville play an essential role in the nation's on-going peace process, according to Peace Monitoring Group (PMG) Commander Brig Wayne Jackson.

		Carting water is a haul of a job WATER is taken for granted by most people in Australia but for members of AUSBATT it is a luxury and life becomes uncomfortable when the water tankers don't rumble into their bases.

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		The natural Marksmanship may not maketh the man but it can make you a Commonwealth champion.