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COMMEMORATING THE END OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR, 75 YEARS ON
Posted by MS Shop on 22nd Jul 2020
Medai Release - Office of the Hon. Darren Chester, Canberra ACT.
MORE than 17,000 schools, ex-service organisations and community groups will this week start to receive a range of resources to h
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TO OUR RESERVE FORCES – AUSTRALIA SAYS THANK YOU
Posted by MS Shop on 1st Jul 2020
Media Released: Tuesday, 30 June 2020
TOMORROW the nation marks Reserve Forces Day, and all Australians are encouraged to recognise the vital role of our Navy, Army and Air Force Reservi
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The 70th anniversary of the Korean War
Posted by MS Shop on 24th Jun 2020
The 70th anniversary of the act that precipitated the Korean War falls on 25 June 2020. On that day in 1950, seven infantry divisions, an armoured brigade and several independent regiments of the De
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75 Day Countdown to Victory in the Pacific
Posted by MS Shop on 2nd Jun 2020
Today marks the 75 day countdown to when Australia will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War on 15 August – also known as Victory in the Pacific Day.
Minister for
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Recognising the role of United Nations Peacekeepers
Posted by MS Shop on 29th May 2020
Media Release: Office of the Hon. Darren Chester, Canberra ACT.
29 May 2020
Today is the International Day of United Nations (UN) Peacekeepers, which provides an opportunity for all Austra
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Keith Payne VC – The Man, the Legend.
Posted by MS Shop on 20th May 2020
On 24 February 1969 he was appointed to the Australian Army Training Team in Vietnam. In May that year he was commanding the 212th Company of the 1st Mobile Strike Force Battalion when it was attack
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