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Secret SAS in Africa

Secret SAS in Africa

Retired SAS marching in Sydney – ANZAC Day 2011. According to news report a secret squadron of Australia SAS soldiers are present and operating at large in African countries. The reports also confirmed that soldiers from SAS’s 4 Squadron who are based at Swan Island in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria have been operating number...

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More than 90 per cent of Australian graves destroyed in Libya.

More than 90 per cent of Australian graves destroyed in Libya.

Nearly all, which is 50 of the 55 Australian graves in the Commonwealth Benghazi War Cemetery, were damaged in a recent attack. In total 238 were damaged last month.

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Death threat against The Circle co-host Yumi Stynes for insulting SAS Ben Roberts-Smith

Death threat against The Circle co-host Yumi Stynes for insulting SAS Ben Roberts-Smith

The death threat, protest and hate campaign against The Circle co-host Yumi Stynes increased for insulting Australian SAS war hero Ben Roberts-Smith on Channel Ten morning show. Yeah, she or anyone should think before they insult or make fun of soldiers who risk their lives for their country, family and friends. Prosperity, security, not...

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Australian Navy soldier dies in India

Australian Navy soldier dies in India

Australian senior navy sailor dies on HMAS Toowoomba in Mumbai India. 28-year-old soldier has died from a gunshot wound while onboard. The male sailor was alone in his cabin at the time of the incident. Defence has no yet released any details of the incident but the sailor’s family member has been notified.

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Two Australian soldiers wounded during drug raid in Afghanistan

Two Australian soldiers wounded during drug raid in Afghanistan

Drug factory, Afghanistan. Photo: AAP Two Australian soldiers have been reported wounded during a drug bust on a narcotics laboratory in Afghanistan. It was the biggest drug bust by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan with a value of $AUD 147 million. Weapons, ammunition and drug manufacturing equipment and chemicals were also found and destroyed during...

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Australian Navy hit by another sex scandal

Australian Navy hit by another sex scandal

It’s not the navy ship but the navy itself is sinking in sex scandal. This time the report is a young female, 21-year-old Navy Able Seaman was allegedly raped abroad a mine hunting ship. According to the report the sexual attack occurred at a Sydney naval base on the 30th of August and the...

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Australian soldiers busted drug network in Afghanistan

Australian and Afghan soldiers have seized large quantities of heroin, opium and hashish when they raided properties in the Baghran district last week. Beside drugs, the troops also seized six tonnes of chemicals, 30 rocket propelled grenade boosters.

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Another Australian commando, Todd Langley killed in Afghanistan

Another Australian commando, Todd Langley killed in Afghanistan

Australian commando, Sergeant Todd Langley is the 28th Australian soldier to be killed in Afghanistan. Photo: Defence Australian Defence lost another decorated hero and veteran commando sergeant Todd Langley. 35-eary-old, Sergeant Langley was from Sydney-based 2nd Commando Regiment. Todd, the father of four, three daughters and one son had served twice in East Timor...

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Navy forced cadet to lie about rape

Navy forced cadet to lie about rape

Australian Navy Australia Navy forced a female navel cadet to lie about her being dragged into a room at HMAS Cerberus in Victoria and raped by three male cadets. The former female Navy cadet identified only as Claire told the ABC that after the 1996 rape, the navel investigators told her to lie about...

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Two Australian soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Two Australian soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Two Australian soldiers have died in a separate incident in Afghanistan, raising Australian soldiers’ death toll to 26. One soldier was shot by an Afghan soldier and the second one died in a helicopter crash. Lance Corporal, Andrew Gorgon Jones. Photo: Defence Lance Corporal Andrew Gorgon Jones, 25, from Queensland was shot by his...

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Body of Australian commando Brett Wood has returned home

Body of Australian commando Brett Wood has returned home

The body of a 32-year-old commando, Brett Wood who was killed in Afghanistan on May 23 during a Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) in a road side bomb blast has been returned home. Afghanistan-based Special Forces have farewelled the body of their mate Sergeant Brett Wood. Sgt Wood of the 2nd Commando Regiment (formerly...

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Australian soldier Brett Wood killed in Afghanistan

Australian soldier Brett Wood killed in Afghanistan

Sergeant Brett Wood. Photo: Defence 32-year-old, Sergeant Brett Wood was killed in Afghanistan by a roadside bomb last night. Five other soldiers were wounded in two separate incidents and two were seriously wounded. Sergeant Wood was serving with the Special Operations Task Group when he was killed as a result of the explosion of...

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ANZAC Day Parade 2011 – Sydney Australia

ANZAC Day Parade 2011 – Sydney Australia

Special Air Service Regiment Association marching during ANZAC day parade in Bathurst Street, Sydney. Photo: Thulung Photo 1st Commando Regiment Association, marching with pride. Photo: Thulung Photo Australian Intelligence Association marching in Bathurst Street on ANZAC day in Sydney with the banner forewarned is forearmed. Photo: Thulung Photo Australian Air force ladies smart marching during ANZAC...

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Australian soldiers serving in Afghanistan gets into trouble in facebook

Australian troops serving in Afghanistan could be discharged for their racial comments in Facebook.

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Australian soldier, Jamie Larcombe farewelled in a military funeral at Kangaroo Island

  Thousands of friends and family were present at Kangaroo Island in South Australia to farewell Sapper Jamie Larcome, the young Australian soldier who died in Afghanistan. His body was flown back to Australia on Sunday. Jamie was patriotic even from the age of ten (10) he hanged Australian flag in his bedroom and...

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Tony Abbott, his comment and Channel Seven but what about the real news?

Tony Abbott, his comment and Channel Seven but what about the real news?

Defence Minister Stephen Smith defended with offer of support for Tony Abbott over his remark about the incident that killed Australian soldier in Afghanistan. Mr Smith told Sky News, “I share the view that I don’t believe that Tony Abbott would say anything that was flippant or insulting or critical about an Australian soldier,...

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The body of Australian soldier recently killed in Afghanistan is on its way home

Body of Australian soldier recently killed in Afghanistan is on its way home

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Long-dead Australian soldier from World War I coming home

Long-dead Australian soldier from World War I coming home

Location of WW I, August – September 1916, Pozieres and Mouquet Farm, France The body, bones, revolver, leather and other miscellaneous items believed to be of buried Australian soldier from World War I in Somme, France will be flown to Australia. With no full assurance or confirmation that the remains to be of dead...

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Senior Australian military doctor says Australian forces are faking stress for cash and claims?

Senior Australian military doctor says Australian forces are faking stress for cash and claims?

Australian Navy yard, Sydney Australia. Photo: AP Senior defence force doctor has blown the whistle and estimated 90 per cent of mental illness pension claims by the Australian defence personnel could be false. Stress claims costing about $160 million each year. He singled out Navy personnel to be the worst offenders.

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