Army

Memorial service honours peacekeeper
ADF personnel held a memorial service in Lebanon to commemorate Captain Peter McCarthy, killed by a landmine in 1988.

Serving the nation and seeing the world
For Sergeant Tim O’Brien, joining the Army meant serving his country and seeing the world.

Deployment another adventure
A desire to pursue travel and adventure shaped the decision of Warrant Officer Class Two Jason McLeish to join the Army.

A milestone deployment complete
Major General Cheryl Pearce has completed a milestone deployment to Cyprus as the first Australian Commander of the UN Peacekeeping force on the...

Weighty issue for mascot
In the year of coronavirus, 3rd Combat Service Support Battalion’s mascot Corporal Toby Tebiass faced his own set of restrictions and time off base.

Soldier yachtie twice competed in Sydney to Hobart
Today was meant to be the day Army's Warrant Officer Class 2 Meika Wright set sail on the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.

Helicopter power comes together
Exercise Vigilant Scimitar was held at the Townsville Field Training Area in November.

Soldiers blitz widow's backyard
Soldiers from the 41st Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment, cleaned up the overgrown garden of 92-year-old Legacy widow Myrie McPherson in...

Old-school moves make a comeback
Soldiers from 7th Combat Brigade training on the Army Combatives Program were shown how hand-to-hand combat was done in the good old days.

Virus keeps soldiers on duty over Christmas
Members of the 7th Combat Signal Regiment and 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, are supporting Queensland's mandatory hotel quarantine for...

Bushfires inspire cadet to join the Army
The 2013 Blue Mountains bushfires inspired Officer Cadet James Boidin to join the Army.

Leadership skills born in pandemic
Twenty-two-year-old Australian Army Officer Cadet Innes Lumsden has had a busy end to a busy year.