Each year there are gatherings throughout our nation to reflect on our commitment to the Vietnam War. These services coincide with the battle of Long Tan which is used as a focal point for this long and bloody campaign. No matter when or where our military...
Month: July 2016
Korean Veterans Day
Korean Veterans Day - Media Release - Minister for Veterans' Affairs Australians should pause and remember those who served in the Korean War and post armistice period on today’s 63rd anniversary of the signing of the armistice. Some 18,000 Australians served in...
Paralympics Promotion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y76hSxoxClg
Engaging Southeast Asia? Labor’s Regional Mythology and Australia’s Military Withdrawal from Singapore and Malaysia, 1972–1973
The decision in 1973 to withdraw Australian forces from Malaysia and Singapore constitutes a neglected but defining episode in the evolution of Australian postwar diplomacy against the backdrop of the Cold War. A detailed examination of this episode sheds interesting...
STAND TALL for PTS – Post Traumatic Stress Awareness Dinner
Friday 16 September 2016 at Churchie Morris Hall, Oaklands Parade, East Brisbane. In case you haven’t seen them, these are the links to our recent written and video reports for the Stand Tall Lightning Bolt Convoy. Written Report - http://bit.ly/29Ftwqh Video Report...
Opinion – Results Count Despite the Uniform
As prophesied last week defence and veterans matters as discrete political issues have failed to inspire the Australian electorate. While the final election tally is still far from clear, veteran-based special interest group candidates have polled abysmally. Perhaps...