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Each year there are gatherings throughout our nation to reflect on our commitment to the Vietnam War. These services coincide with the battle of Long Tan which is used as a focal point for this long and bloody campaign.   No matter when or where our military served in Vietnam, Long Tan represented the challenges, […]

Korean Veterans Day – Media Release – Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Australians should pause and remember those who served in the Korean War and post armistice period on today’s 63rd anniversary of the signing of the armistice. Some 18,000 Australians served in Korea, including during the post-armistice period, with more than 350 Australians losing their […]

The decision in 1973 to withdraw Australian forces from Malaysia and Singapore constitutes a neglected but defining episode in the evolution of Australian postwar diplomacy against the backdrop of the Cold War. A detailed examination of this episode sheds interesting light on Australian foreign policy from 1972 to 1975, the years when Gough Whitlam of […]

Friday 16 September 2016 at Churchie Morris Hall, Oaklands Parade, East Brisbane. In case you haven’t seen them, these are the links to our recent written and video reports for the Stand Tall Lightning Bolt Convoy. Written Report –  http://bit.ly/29Ftwqh Video Report – http://bit.ly/29EqB2p The purpose of this event was awareness and there was no attempt […]

As prophesied last week defence and veterans matters as discrete political issues have failed to inspire the Australian electorate. While the final election tally is still far from clear, veteran-based special interest group candidates have polled abysmally. Perhaps the most dismal performance was by the Australian Liberty Alliance which strongly identified with the wider defence community. […]

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  The ACT and Districts Vietnam Veterans have collaborated with the Federal and ACT Governments, Australian War Memorial (AWM), Ainslie Football Club and Southern Cross Club to honour Vietnam Veterans. On this 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan the Vietnam Veterans’ Remembrance Day program of events for August 16th to 19th is listed […]

ROSS EASTGATE, Townsville Bulletin – June 23, 2016 AFGHANISTAN veteran Winston Churchill shamelessly exploited his military service to pursue his political ambitions. It was at Westminster not Canberra but after serving in India, Sudan, South Africa and a stint as an accredited observer in Cuba, Winston campaigned using lantern slides of his service to convince Oldham […]