Gold coin Tuesday: Secretary of Defence Ric Smith and CDF Gen Peter Cosgrove collect coins from Lt-Col John Butler, CPO Andrew Florence, Sqn-Ldr Lisa MacNaughten and five-year-old Josephine Turney on Golden Tuesday in which thousands of dollars were raised at Defence establishments for those affected by the tsunami disaster. Photo by Steve Dent, DDM

Check it out: WO2 Mathew Smith shows MP Peter Dutton through some Army kit at the launch of the ADF Parliamentary Program, that aims to increase politicians' military awareness through exchanges and placements. Photo by Sgt Mark Dowling, DDM

Birthday wishes: Jessie Slater, who is battling leukaemia celebrates his 9th birthday as a soldier for a day, with Sgt Wayne McKenna, Mum Debbie and Maj Russell Luke at LWC Canungra. Photo by Ross Eastgate

Musical duo: Musn Richard Hibble chats with his wife, Musn Felicity Hibble, during a break in rehearsals with the Australian Army Band. Photo by Cpl Jamie Osbourne, 1JPAU