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Veteran’s matters

Busy days. Last week at Coolangatta I commemorated the loss of my mates in South Vietnam with members of the platoon. As Recce Platoon, 7RAR […]

Defence, General Musings

Secret missions

Posted on Wednesday, 12 Aug 15 by Kev

At the height of the Vietnam War, John Ali was in a team of truck drivers recruited on the orders of the then army minister […]

Defence, Vietnam

Bye, bye Gen Morrison

Posted on Tuesday, 12 May 15 by Kev

Outgoing army chief David Morrison says the focus on the white, Anglo-Saxon males of the Anzac legend has made it more difficult to recruit a […]

Defence

ANZAC Day 2015

Posted on Friday, 24 Apr 15 by Kev

I gave this address at the National Memorial Walk in Enoggera Barracks at the Dawn Service. It was 5 years ago (how time flies) but […]

Defence

DVA under siege

Posted on Wednesday, 7 Jan 15 by Kev

Grant Martin, a sailor during the war to evict Iraq from Kuwait wants PTSD recognized and a pension to compensate. “I have to sleep in […]

Defence

Sorry, not eligible

Posted on Wednesday, 10 Dec 14 by Kev

A FEDERAL Court judge has backed calls for a slain commando to join his comrades on the Australian War Memorial’s Roll of Honour, despite his […]

Defence

Diggers being diggers

Posted on Monday, 3 Nov 14 by Kev

ONE of Australia’s leading combat battalions employed topless waitresses to serve drinks during an “Oktoberfest” party held at the unit’s Townsville base. OMG the horror! […]

Defence

A century ago

Posted on Thursday, 11 Sep 14 by Kev

Don’t you just love the consistency of the ABC. They have never heard a rumour about Aussie diggers behaving badly that they didn’t broadcast. Today […]

Defence

Shorten hits Peak Stupid

Posted on Thursday, 11 Sep 14 by Kev

Bill Shorten has no shame – during the Rudd/Gillard/Rudd debacle the government gutted the Defence budget in a vain attempt to balance Swan’s budget. The […]

Defence