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The Strange Airplane Designed for a Very Specific Task.

After maturing during World War 2, aircraft technology enabled nations to deploy massive airpower against adversaries across the globe. This […]

Ukraine’s Infantry find a good use for M-113 Cargo Vehicles

Photo: M-113 armoured logistics vehicle in Ukrainian service – via Social Media By David Axe – Forbes Staff When, […]

Ben Roberts-Smith Citations

ED: I have had a number of requests for copies of Ben Roberts-Smith’s award citations. Below are two links to […]

The Brereton Report is entirely based on unproven allegations | Alan Jones

‘If Campbell wants to treat our special men who went to war in this threatening and disgraceful way, then the […]

Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Citation

Australian Defence Force members who served during the Vietnam war have been recognised with the Republic of Vietnam Cross of […]

No more payments for welcome.

Members of Broken Hill’s Aboriginal community have criticised a decision by its local council to stop paying them for undertaking […]

Limp lettuce leaf enough to drive old Digger to drink

MICK Benson recalled the exact date and time Australians involved in the 1941, 241-day Siege of Tobruk were each issued […]

New Zealand in AUKUS? The political Kiwi conundrum over Pillar 2 membership.

When Kurt Campbell, the Biden administration’s Indo-Pacific “Czar” visited the Kiwi capital in March, one of his main missions was […]

Steve Price: Australians need to remember Ben Roberts-Smith finding was not a criminal case.

Saturday Morning Herald columnist Steve Price says Australians need to remember the Ben Roberts-Smith trial was a defamation case with […]

Spirit of the ANZACS

ED: Lee Kernaghan and some other great Australian artists recorded this song eight years ago, I remember posting it back […]

Military Accountability Post-Afghanistan: Australia's War Crimes Controversy and its Repercussions

By Mark Schroffel – AVN In the often-tumultuous theatre of war, clear lines of responsibility can blur, challenging the very […]

New Zealand welcomes first fleet of Bushmasters.

By Robert Dougherty The New Zealand Defence Force has welcomed the arrival of 18 Bushmaster NZ5.5 protected mobility vehicles for […]

Ben Roberts-Smith Defamation Case Lost.

Media mogul Kerry Stokes may have to foot an eye-watering bill after backing decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith in the biggest […]

Friday Smile

Irish Divorce – Simple Explanation The mother-in-law arrives home from shopping to find her son-in-law, Paddy, in a steaming rage […]

Here's an email worth reading and distributing.

From: Daniel Mealey Date: Tue, May 30, 2023 at 7:57 PM Subject: Dear General Campbell: I drank alcohol while on […]

Last RAAF Bombing Operation in Vietnam

Photo: Canberra ‘Magpie’ Bombers flying in formation over Vietnam. On the 31st of May 1971, Canberra bombers of 2SQN RAAF […]

Partnership takes flight over northern waters.

Photo: A P-8A Poseidon from 11 Squadron departs RAAF Base Darwin for an Exercise Albatross AusIndo mission. Photo: Sergeant Pete […]

New soldiers on a steep learning curve.

Photo: A rifleman from 8th/9th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, engages a target with an EF88 Austeyr rifle during a platoon […]

Well said Major Andy Cullen (Retd)

It is worth watching Andy’s four-minute post on the following link: Afghanistan veteran Major Andy Cullen (Retd) and his message […]

Gurkhas join Australian Army and US Marines for Australian outback training.

Photo: The Gurkhas practised fighting street by street and building by building through an urban complex (Picture: Army MOD). Gurkhas […]