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| Edition 1165, May 03, 2007 | ||||
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Iraq IED attack destroys ASLAV THREE Australian soldiers were injured and an armoured vehicle was destroyed when a roadside Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded in one of three attacks in Southern Iraq on April 23. |
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Rotation home CA Lt-Gen Peter Leahy joined families and friends in welcoming home the final group of 1RTF soldiers from Afghanistan on April 22. |
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RTF2 takes the reins ALMOST 400 RTF2 personnel listened intently as Brig Mick Crane delivered his intent for their operational duty in Afghanistan. | |||
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Tributes for SASR trio TARYN Linacre (main photo) wife of SASR Sgt Craig Linacre, and their daughter release a white dove in his memory. | |||
Counter IED task force |
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Many of you will have seen posters and banners titled “I’m an Australian Soldier”. Some of you have also been given medallions in presentation cases, and you might be wondering what “I’m an Australian Soldier” is all about. more.. |
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Hook punch defence Readers should note that this workshop is designed for members already trained in MSD, or those under supervision of a qualified MSD instructor. more.. |
Personnel |
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THERE is no doubt we are getting smarter when dealing with soldiers who are suffering heat injury, however, there are ongoing concerns that these casualties are not being given top cover because of poor reporting procedures by units. more.. |
WHEN the Government ann-ounced four new initiatives to retain members in the Army, it was apparent Army did not have the necessary means to provide information on those initiatives. more.. |
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| Salary change made PHASE 3 of the Remuneration Reform Project (RRP Ph3) has rolled some Qualification and Skills (Q&S) allowances into salary. | |||
Lifestyle |
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Sick parade Over the past several years, physical training concepts have progressed and, in some cases, come full circle. more.. |
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WHEN the Government ann-ounced four new initiatives to retain members in the Army, it was apparent Army did not have the necessary means to provide information on those initiatives. more.. |
| SMART MONEY - On target investing Anyone firing on the range wants to hit the bullseye. But you can’t expect to do that without understanding your weapon. Investing is a bit like that, too. | |||
Sports |
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ARMY men endured the agony and enjoyed the ecstasy as they won the Jim Smail Trophy in unusual circumstances in the closest Australian Services Australian Football Association Championship Carnival in history in Canberra from April 16-20. more.. |
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THE Geoff Ledger Cup eluded Army women once again after a tight deciding match with defending champion Navy at the Australian Services Australian Football Association Championships in Canberra from April 16-20. more.. |
| Army unstoppable ARMY continued it’s dominance in rugby league when it defeated Air Force in a curtain raiser to the Anzac Test at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium. | |||
| Jets launch pre-season training NATIONAL A-League Soccer Semi-Finalists’ Newcastle Jets went to “boot camp” recently at the School of Infantry, Singleton. | |||