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Only
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 "SAY
AGAIN, OVER"
CAPTION COMPETITION
If
you can think of a clever, witty caption to this picture,
send your entry by e-mail to armynews@defencenews.gov.au
(remember to send it sec: unclassified) with caption competition
in the subject line.
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entries under 25 words. Entries must include the sender's name,
rank, unit and location. The winning entry will be published
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LAST
EDITIONS PHOTOGRAPH
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And
the winner is ...
With
continuous drill, German surplus equipment, my son as
the spotter, and my wife on the spear; our family was
well prepared for our Safari to Gympie.
– Maj Troy Neasbitt, U.S. Army, Multi-National
Forces Iraq
Army
newspaper staff also liked:
Army
weapons experts felt there some "minor technical faults"
with the preliminary tests of the vehicle-mounted Javelin
anti-armour system.
- Spr Luke Arber, UPR, 39 Const Sqn
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World
weird web
Army
looks at web sites that entertain and inform.
www.engrish.com
Everybody likes to see the English language used in
different and amusing ways, like seeing a rubbish bin
labelled Happiness with Trash. This site has clothing,
signs, equipment and books that use dodgy English.
www.thestaticvoid.net/guarana/
Love energy drinks a bit too much? This site details
over 50 refreshing beverages and rates their tastiness.
This is great for those drinks that you're not quite
sure if they're worth the $6 a can for.
www.thesmokinggun.com
For the conspiracy theorists among us. See mug shots
and court reports of celebs and read the news behind
the news.
If you've visited a web site that might interest our
readers, let us know: simone.heyer@defencenews.gov.au
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It's
a fact
Animals
in war
Dogs Red Army soldiers strapped bombs to dogs to
blow up German tanks. The plan was abandoned when the
dogs were attracted to Russian vehicles because that's
where they were fed.
Camels Camels were used as mobile water tankers
during the march of Khalid b. al Walid's army from Iraq
to Syria. They were forced to drink their fill then were
slaughtered as needed and the water drunk from their bellies.
Parrots During WWI parrots perched on the Eiffel
Tower could give 20 minutes warning of incoming aircraft.
The practice was stopped stopped when parrots couldn't
discriminate between Germany and Allied aircraft.
Oxen At the siege of Jimo in 279BC, the defending
commander dressed oxen in silk costumes to make them look
like dragons with burning straw tied to their tails. The
attackers fled.
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