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Service in Afghanistan something Major will never forget

Gladstone resident Major Ed Dahlheimer recently returned from a 10-month tour.

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20th Aug. 2019 10:08 AM

ON TOUR: Gladstone resident and Australian Army officer Major Ed Dahlheimer (left) with fellow Gladstone resident, Private Christopher Lockyer, at the coalition flags in Kabul, Afghanistan.

SDRC explores options to reduce hefty cost of carting

RESIDENTS question why millions of dollars will be spent each week carting water to Stanthorpe when alternatives are...

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14th Aug. 2019 12:08 PM

DRIVE FOR OPTIONS: Residents are concerned SDRC isn't selecting the cheapest carting solution.

Veteran's traumatising visit to Mackay business

An East Timor vet is calling for greater awareness after a store in Mackay asked him and his service dog to leave.

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29th July 2019 3:07 PM

East Timor Veteran Ashley Smith is raising awareness about services dogs and their importance after he was discriminated against at a Mackay newsagent.

Ex-army sniper revealed as target of ABF raid

Scores of police and Australian Border Force agents swooped on a residential property.

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05th July 2019 4:07 AM

Robert Marchment is helping police with their inquries following the raid.

Check out all the land, air and water army vehicles up close

Open day to held this Saturday at the Rockhampton Showgrounds

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04th July 2019 9:07 AM

An Australian Army Abrams Tank on disploay at the Talisman Sabre Open day held at the Showgrounds in 2015.

Soldier charged with sexual assault at barracks

A soldier has been charged with the alleged sexual assault of another soldier at an army barracks.

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18th June 2019 6:06 PM

Generic image of a soldier wearing standard issue army boot (L) that costs $192 and the popular Altama desert boot that costs $245, with complaints by soldiers that the standard issue boot were not stong enough for battle and the Government will now issue soldiers with $192 standard issue price to buy their own boots.

ADF razor gang threatens soldier’s career with bizarre rule

Two Townsville based soldiers have spoken out against a rule that could see them removed from the army for having a...

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27th May 2019 5:05 AM

Australian Army soldier is facing discharge from a result of not being clean shaving. Picture: Zak Simmonds

Israeli army poised to invade

Thousands of Israeli soldiers are prepared to launch a ground invasion into Gaza as hundreds of rockets are fired into...

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06th May 2019 6:05 AM

Smoke rises from an explosion after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Sunday, May 5, 2019. The Israeli military said Sunday it had responded to 450 rockets fired from Gaza with over 250 airstrikes against the besieged Palestinian enclave. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)

Ex-army man denies violating colleague with beer bottle

A former army officer is appealing his conviction for violating a male colleague with a beer bottle by inserting it in his...

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02nd May 2019 3:05 PM

The former officer denies inserting a beer bottle in his colleague’s backside. Picture: File photo/Thinkstock

Aussie soldiers banned from using slang

Australian soldiers have been prohibited from using Aussie slang while training with US troops over fears of a dangerous...

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01st May 2019 6:05 PM

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