Month: March 2013

The VVAA QUEENSLAND BRANCH “REMEMBRANCE HOUSE”

The VVAA QUEENSLAND BRANCH “REMEMBRANCE HOUSE”

Gifted by “THE DIGGER’S ASSOCIATION” The new Remembrance House, purchased by VVAA Queensland Branch has now been fully opened and is a magnificent reminder of the hardships that our veteran fore bearers dealt with and also a lasting reminder to their courage and...

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The Wonderful Land Of Oz

Some wore chains, felt the lash and toiled with fear Generations that followed strived with blood, sweat and tears In time a nation was born and soon after, ANZAC was the battle cry Came the Great Depression and many asked God “Why?” The Coat Hanger an engineering...

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Desk pilots

Desk pilots

From: John Bushell Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2013 1:06 PM Letter To the Editor: The advertiser   I note that the desk pilots, whom comprise the Awards and Honours Tribunal, continue to undermine the supreme sacrifice of two of Australias heroes - Ordinary Seaman...

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Army Newspaper Edition 1299, February 28, 2013

Army Newspaper Edition 1299, February 28, 2013

TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH: Wounded diggers prepare for South Pole trek. BIG STEP: Ship that will form the basis of the ADF's amphibious strategy is named. FINAL FIRES: Artillery trainers leave Afghanistan after one last fire mission. INFANTRYMEN HOME: Final infantry...

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Defence ‘ill-prepared’ for PTSD time bomb

Date February 24, 2013 Tim Barlass   Soldiers who have served in Afghanistan say the Defence Department is unprepared for the number of servicemen who will return with post-traumatic stress disorder. Ray and Pam Palmer, the parents of commando Scott Palmer, who...

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Defence leadership on soldier welfare comes from the top

Date February 25, 2013   David Forbes   Major-General John Cantwell has told a parliamentary inquiry the Defence Force needs to continue its efforts to de-stigmatise mental health problems if it is to deal with the growing number of veterans returning from...

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Roll of Honour at the Australian War Memorial

Senator the Hon. Michael Ronaldson Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs M E D I A S T A T E M E N T Monday, 25 February 2013 Roll of Honour at the Australian War Memorial The Australian War Memorial has, under successive Australian Governments, always enjoyed...

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YOUR VOICE YOUR SAY

The PM is going direct to the people in the Western Sydney Suburbs next Sunday to Friday to listen to their concerns. If you live in those areas and are concerned with the Government’s military injustices related to breaches of “contracts” by its failures to: Restore...

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