War of the Worlds
Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto

Synopsis: Aliens attack Earth in an attempt to annihilate humans. Aboard tripod-like walking killing machines, the aliens get around shooting people with giant lasers while the humans must work together to survive.

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The Colour of War DVD
WOFF A. Thomson, RAAF Base Townsville;
L. Maddison, Miami;
K. MacCubbin Ballajura;
C. Smith, Kokoda Barracks;
R. Miskiewicz, HMAS Harman;
Capt S. Calvert, Hampstead Barracks;
Capt L. Homann, ADFA;
T.O'Ferrall, TTC;
Cpl G. Pringle, Gaza Ridge Barracks.

Eurovision Song Contest CD
C. de Ridder, Stoneville;
R. Schloeffel, Berkeley;
S. Turner Holsworthy Barracks.

Madagascar Soundtrack Various artists
Universal

Finally Woken
Jem
Sony

Demon Days
Gorillaz
EMI

X&Y
Coldplay
EMI

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Against All Odds
Geoff Black
214 pages, $39.95

BEFORE today's SAS units, another Special Operations Unit was created during World War II, based loosely on the British SOE. This was known as the Z-Special Unit.

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HELLFIRE

THE review of Cameron Forbes' Hellfire that featured in the edition of June 16 contained incorrect publication details. Hellfire is available through Pan Macmillan Australia for $45. The Service newspapers have a copy of Hellfire to give away. Send your entries to Simone.Heyer@defencenews.gov.au by July 20, with Hellfire contest in the subject line.