I didn’t know the old soldier farewelled today Many of his comrades were there to bid a fond hooray No Ministers of the Crown or other big wigs did attend He was just another statistic for Canberra to amend During the service there were no VIP photo shoots Just an old bloke being buried who […]

In any war, threats exist by day and night To counter the foe there are drills to quickly fight Regardless of weather, be it cold, storm or heat Nor no matter the hour to ensure no surprise defeat To man positions and know exactly what to do In military terms it’s called “Stand To”   […]

Old diggers are even crankier than yesterday It’s all about what could be called survival pay Canberra Suits don’t even bother to understand why Because their super is not indexed to CPI   The government surely spits out much organised spin The Party Choir sings it regularly in deafening din Frequent official letters prepared by […]

 Pages of history gathering dust in dark shadows lie How quickly true tales of war fade and die Were such records in the Temple ever read? Of defending social values at the cost of glorious dead Now our women too must face Mar’s ultimate test Be quiet! Don’t argue! Our arrogant Canberra Suits know best […]

You now have the opportunity to read and make up your own mind….. You now have the opportunity to read Don Tate’s controversial memoir, –       The War Within –  now available in eBook format containing an additional eight chapters from the best-selling original version     The War Within may be purchased in hard copy or eBook form from: www.iuniverse.com;  www.amazon.com; www.barnesandnoble.com §  The hard […]

Family, friends and former colleagues gathered at the Garrison Church in the Rocks, Sydney today to commemorate the life of Wally Thompson, the Australian Army’s first Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army (RSM-A). Wally’s life was celebrated in a heartfelt and dignified service by those who both loved and respected him and his work the […]

Prime 7 Wagga coverage of the KW MIA Ceremony at Cootamundra Friday 18 May 2012. Speakers on. Interviews > Ian Saunders, Alby Schultz Federal MP and Colonel Daehee Ahn ROK Defence Attache.   http://au.prime7.yahoo.com/n4/news/a/-/local/13723789/coota-remembers-local-missing-60-years-video/ Only one error, Dad was not a local. Major General spoke of various aspects of our AMF’s involvement in the Korean […]

(Written by Kerry White) Third generation soldier served three tours in Vietnam An infantry soldier who completed three tours of duty totalling more than 900 days in the Vietnam War was farewelled at a funeral service at Caloundra recently. Ronald (Ron) Lennon was born on 29 March 1943 at Paddington, Sydney, and passed away on […]

Hi Team,   Accompanied by a Kapyong and Maryang San veteran, Joe Vezgoff, I attended the opening of Kapyong Lines in Townsville on 24 April, followed by a Ceremonial Beating of Retreat and a recital by the Townsville Orchestra and 1 RAR Band, which included a rendition of the 1812 Overture complete with guns from 4 Field […]

Dear Association members, I thought Id take a moment to thank you all for your ongoing support to 8/9 RAR, MTF 4 and  our families while we are away, particularly over ANZAC Day. I hope that you all had a terrific day and managed to catch up with friends and family.   Where we could we ceased […]