Army

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.

Career change a winner
A conversation with his brother-in-law led Corporal Barney Lelo to quit his civilian career as a trade assistant and welder and enlist in the Army in...

High marks a snapshot of ADFA life
Army Officer Cadet Ishaq Ali has packed a lot into his three years at the Australian Defence Force Academy.

Soldiers come to the rescue
Soldiers helped local authorities rescue 12 survivors from a sinking boat off the Vanuatuan island of Ambae on November 22.

Lifestyle change a hard adjustment for cadet
Switching from a rural lifestyle to the Australian Defence Force Academy hasn’t been easy for Officer Cadet James Butler.

Daughter driven by mother's example
Ask Trooper Aimee Doolan why she wanted to join the Army, and her answer is simple: it was the example set by her mother, Julie.

International exercise goes virtual
Members of 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, conducted Exercise Wirra Jaya in a virtual format for the first time from Robertson Barracks.

Charity challenge supports Sally Man
Army Headquarters personnel raised money for the Sally Man in this year's 24-hour AHQ Charity Challenge.

Pipes are calling for Bolivian-born soldier
Bagpipes might not be every Latino’s instrument of choice, but a soldier who arrived in Australia alone from Bolivia when he was 19 now leads his...