Some relevant news paper articles, a few days old....
read the rest of the articleSniper Corporal Todd Young watched blast kill his mate Private Matthew Lambert
October 08, 2011
ARMY sniper team leader Corporal Todd Young was just 80m away from his fallen mate Private Matthew Lambert when the soldier was killed by a bomb blast during a night foot patrol in August.
The team from Alpha Company of the Townsville-based 2nd Battalion was on patrol near Patrol Base Anaconda in the Khas Uruzgan region of Oruzgan Province, about 80km north east of Tarin Kowt...
read the rest of the articleAustralian finger on the Taliban pulse in Afghanistan
October 12, 2011
IN scenes reminiscent of the hit CSI television shows, Australian soldiers in Afghanistan have the grim job of fingerprinting and photographing dead insurgent fighters in a bid to track fighting age males and uncover enemy fighters.
Unlike the Hollywood crime scene investigators, the Diggers already know how their enemies died, and continually update databases of Taliban fighters...
read the rest of the articleDiggers to extend their reach in Afghanistan
October 14, 2011
AUSTRALIAN military training teams in Afghanistan will expand their operations into neighbouring Kandahar Province ahead of a dramatic reduction during 2012.
During his regular report to Parliament on Afghanistan yesterday, Defence Minister Stephen Smith revealed the government had authorised troops from 2RAR from Mentoring Task Force 3 to move into Kandahar Province to train members of the Afghan National Army's 6th Kandak (battalion) of the 4th Brigade.
Special forces have operated in Kandahar as well as the provinces of Helmand, Zabul and Daykundi, but this is the first time army trainers will be based outside Oruzgan...
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Oldish but cool video clip. Watch the white car at 00:47
Just like driving in Brisbane.
I took a SRV all stripped down and cammed up through Brisbane's CBD along with a LAV25 gun car, we got a few second looks.
Last edited by ReallyTiny; 10-20-2011 at 11:26 PM.
Just read about it - awesome thx for posting
Aussies taking part in a USMC light armor raid, begins @5:30
Was that just before Timor? Because I remember them going round just before then.Originally Posted by digrar
I assumed it had to do with getting used to city driving for over there.
In the "old" days over in germanisthan we used to get heaps of tanks going round , Leos and Marders just going up the road.
Would have been 98ish I reckon, just the two vehicles, going to a dog and pony show for civvy employers of chocs, even though we didn't have any chocs in recon or the Cav det.
When they were rolling out the LAVs here a few years back I used to see them roaming the motorways, since I think they were getting things done to them at Trentham.
A little disconcerting seeing one come roaring up behind you at dusk with no lights on though lol.
I just remember going up Herston Rd and having 2 APC's coming the other way downhill flat strap.
When I lived out Dayboroway we had Lavs going through once a year or so.
Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II has presented RMC Duntroon with new colours:
The article also contains a video, which I can't get a link for.With full pomp and ceremony the Queen has presented new colours to the Royal Military College Duntroon in Canberra.
Despite the warm conditions there was a packed crowd to see Queen Elizabeth present new royal colours to the college for the fourth time in her reign.
The Queen also watched a parade during the event, which was part of Duntroon's centenary celebrations.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-10-2...ntroon/3594936
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