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Masters
of the desert
Aussie-made
IMV a success on first deployment
IT CAME, it saw and it has conquered any doubts about its
abilities.
Gunners
pull their weight
GUNNERS from 23 Fd Regt hauled a L119 105mm howitzer a distance
of 11km in the Sutherland to Surf Fun Run to demonstrate that
no challenge is too big for the Australian Army.
Readying
for Iraq
5/7RAR
personnel step up their training for AMTG2
PREPARATION
for the deployment of AMTG2 was moving in to its second phase,
according to CO 5/7RAR Lt-Col Peter Short.
Hawks
to migrate
171
Avn Sqn to boost SF capability
171 Avn Sqn's Black Hawks will relocate to Holsworthy
Barracks at the end of next year to boost the ability of our
Special Forces to respond to a terrorist threat on Australia's
east coast.
Arresting reopening for
MPs
MODERN military police capabilities took centre stage
as part of the official reopening of Williams Lines at Gallipoli
Barracks as a purposedesigned military police facility.
Oakey's
aviation on show
ARMY aviation history will be on proud display
at Oakey when a new $1.7m hangar opens for the Museum of Australian
Army Flying on September 2.
Flotilla of our finest
Andy,
Bowtell, Watson - SAE boats recognise trio's service
THREE soldiers have been honoured with new Bridge Erection
Propulsion Boats (BEPBs) named after them to ensure their
sacrifices in war will not be forgotten.
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Good
as gold
C
Sqn enthusiastic about Abrams
EXERCISE Gold Eagle in the US has focused soldiers
of C Sqn 1 Armd Regt in their preparations for the introduction
of the Abrams next year.
Roos fete vets
COMMEMORATIONS
have kicked off ahead of the 39th anniversary of Australia's
bloodiest encounter in Vietnam, the battle of Long Tan.
Death railway remembered
Three
ex-SASR soldiers embark on 300km pilgrimage to honour POW victims
TREKKING
300km along the hellish Thai/Burma Death Railway would be challenge
enough without making the journey on one leg.
90 years of guts
AFTER
serving in two world wars, losing more than 12,000 men, winning
13 VCs and deploying soldiers to every major theatre of operations,
Army's 2 Div has reached the milestone of offering 90 years
of continuous service to Australia.
Salute to veterans
CANBERRA
is set to host a Salute to Veterans - a national event to thank
Australia's World War II veterans for their contribution and
sacrifice.
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