Sad news – Warrant Officer Wally Thompson – the first Regimental Sergeant Major – ARMY has passed away today, a true gentleman and a soldiers soldier. Stand-down Sir, your duty is done. Duty First – Lest We Forget Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) Wallace (Wally) Talbot Claxton Thompson joined the Citizen’s Military Forces (CMF) in […]

Some Things Never Change It seems politicians have no real regard for the profession of arms. On the contrary, their willingness to seek easy solutions can be measured by unjustified slashing of defence budgets whenever there is a shortage of coin and the need for a whipping boy with seemingly indifference in regards possible threats […]

Fella’s,   Can you please forward this to your respective associations. I am getting a lot of questions about dress, base access etc etc.   Dress is whatever you are comfortable in, but we would prefer Coat and Tie with medals.  If you are comfortable in Neat Casual, then so are we.  The important thing […]

The Funeral Service of the Late Alfred Handley will be held at Gregson & Weight Chapel, 5 Gregson Place Caloundra commencing at 11:00am on Monday 20 October 2014. View Map: http://goo.gl/bZBq7h RSL Poppy & RARA Sash Service Medals to be worn as entitled. By request The President 2RAR Association From: Leo Van De Kamp President, […]

This article was writen by Ross Eastgate a military veteran and Columnist for the Townsville Bulletin. “THE late professor Jozef “Willy” Wilczynski held a jaundiced view of the centrally controlled economies of the old Soviet socialist bloc. The World War II Polish underground veteran was scathing of a system where supply was totally disconnected from […]

TV in the comfort of home secure with key and lock Shows columns of semi-naked captives herded as sheep As armed shepherds taunt and bully the doomed flock The world yawns as to slaughter the prisoners creep   Freedom stolen; genocide on the move again Haunting nightmares stir from not so long ago Young and […]

Sweet, Sweet Love The comforting blanket of night Masks the first gentle touch so light Shyly, love’s rousing begins How could such romance be a sin?   Exploring, sharing Giving, caring     On Planet Earth with bright burning stars above Two breathless pounding hearts with fire now spent Both in awe and no reason to relent   Resting, reflecting, […]

As our Nation sails forward to where it has never been There’s a very large blip on the radar screen An iceberg of large proportions ahead it seems Several Senators recently elected and at the helm said “We’re in command and today it’s full steam ahead” Other crew, authors of long past broken promises still […]