Australia NZ defender Magazine have put out a 10 year anniversary for the Sec Det 6 Embassy Bombing.  Two weeks after rotating in and relieving 5/7 RAR, it was 6RAR who had to clean up a huge VBIED (Vehicle borne implemented explosive devise) detonated with a truck full of explosives and deal with this mess […]

The Battle of Baria (Phuoc Le) during the widespread Tet Offensive was a powerful introduction to South Viet nam for 3RAR at the beginning of what has been described as the definitive tour of any Australian Infantry Battalion. It’s ‘A’ Company, commanded then by Maj H. Howard was always in the thick of it. On […]

Combat/Mentoring Team-Delta – The Battle of Derapet, Orūzgān Province, Southern Afghanistan. August 2010. C/M-TD is composed of Delta Company, 6RAR and 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment

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Lateline   By Hamish Fitzsimmons An online counselling course created by an Iraq war veteran is having promising results treating Defence Force personnel suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. The course has gained the attention of the RSL and the ADF, who are looking to incorporate such programs into their own rehabilitation resources. Former Army scout Dane […]

Story told to Bob Meehan by Noel Hains Way back in 1968-69, Victor Company, New Zealand infantry were attached to 4 RAR. While on operations near the Courtney Rubber Plantation in the north of Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam, a Forward scout saw something that didn’t look right in the thick scrub in front of […]

Greetings to all our Korea veterans, and particularly our veterans of THE HOOK. Today is the 62nd Anniversary of the commencement of the Armistice on the Korean peninsula on 27 July 1953 and the fourth and last battle of The Hook 24-25 July 1953. Samichon Day and Korea Veterans’ Day Services will be held today, […]

SO YOU THINK YOU MIGHT NEED HELP   Do you or a member of your family need to speak to someone who understands problems experienced by serving personnel?   Serving members, veterans and their families are eligible for confidential help from the Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service (VVCS) Call 1800 011-046 or visit www.vvcs.gov.au […]

Of the 340 Australians killed during the Korean War, 43 were classified as ‘missing in action’ (MIA) and presumed dead. The MIAs belonged to all three services and are listed below.The Army MIAs, who came from the three infantry battalions that formed the Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) at the time, resulted from the withdrawal of […]