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You can read about it here  http://anzaccentenary.sa.gov.au/2018/05/veteran-support-program-gets-leg-up-from-dtc-and-uni-sa/  

The latest edition of Army News is now available to view online: www.defence.gov.au/news/armynews FORGING HISTORY: We honour the Battle of Coral-Balmoral 50 years on. – Lift-out READY FOR ACTION: Australian and New Zealand troops of Task Group Taji’s seventh rotation train together before their deployment to the Middle East Region. – Pages 4-5 NO-FLY ZONE: Anti-aircraft missiles streak across the desert sky as gunners of the 16th Air Land Regiment train for Exercise Remagen Bridge. – Centre  And in sport: DEMOLITION: Both men’s and women’s teams dominate in the inter-service rugby union. – Pages 27 and 28

Members and Friends of the RARA SA. We are ready to take bookings for a number of major events occurring in 2018. On Saturday 23 June we will have our annual Regimental Dinner, again catered by Hand Made Catering.  These have always been hugely successful events.  We have already  booked 66 people in for the Dinner, only reserve seats are available. We will also be having an Italian night on Friday 12 October.  Again, food will be only $10. On Friday 23 November, we will be combining a the Regimental Birthday with Xmas drinks for our friends.  Again this is going to be externally catered by Cheryl’s Cuisine at a … Continue reading →

Greek Night – 4 May 18. A highly successful evening with more than 65 guests enjoying a feast provided by Tim, Tas, Con & Sia. and the 3RARA SA Quiz Day – 6 May 18 Photos courtesy of Jeff & Carol

  A selection of photos, all self-explanatory And, 7RAR Parading

Troops, young and old

You can read it here Chester Release – Putting Veterans and Their Families First – New Study to Improve Veterans’ Advocacy Services

This is the current issue of the Infantryman Infantryman final 2 March 2018 Below is December 2017 Infantryman December 2017 Dec 4 Below is the August 2017 issue Infantryman August 2017

An interesting article via Mal, courtesy of Mr Thai Dang and Ricochet Baria remembered

What a great afternoon of eating drinking and generally making merry with wonderful friends along with our two very learned wine experts in William Smidmore and Mike von Berg.  Of course without the wonderful team of workers who made it all happen and come together  and of course the Caterers who did a fabulous job and making life a little easier for the team – if I mention names then sure as eggs somebody will be left out and we cannot let that happen.  At the end of the afternoon in the clean up I managed to collect 20 sheets with 5 of those with completed points, 2 half completed … Continue reading →

Esteemed elder of the RARA SA Colonel Don Beard AM RFD ED has provided an interesting article and a number of photos of  his time in Japan and Korea.  Another esteemed elder, Colonel Peter Scott, has provided the captions.  You may have to rotate a couple of the photos whilst viewing. Article by Colonel Don Beard AM RFD ED L to R Major Don Beard, Medical Officer BCOF Hospital Kure, Randolph Churchill visiting journalist, Jean Irvine, Nurse in BCOF Hospital, Kure, circa 1950 Stretcher Bearers of 3RAR carrying casualty through the snow. Captain Don Beard RMO 3RAR Somewhere at the rear. Probably during early 1951. Likely 3RAR soldiers cleaning weapons … Continue reading →

The Army Museum has almost completed a Coral/Balmoral exhibit which will be officially opened in May three days before the Torrens Parade ground show, May 12 We will forward an invite to museum event at Keswick Barracks with details This email is to inform RAR members – 1RAR and 3RAR – they are invited to attend the AMOSA display on Wednesday, May 9 at 10am-11am at the Army Museum, Keswick Barracks (main gate of Anzac Hwy) for the opening Tea and refreshments etc If you are interested in attending please contact the Army Museum or we will pass on your details.  

Here are a few photos of our highly successful dinner.  As always, by selecting a photo you will be able to view a better photo as well as the caption for it. And some nostalgic memories of our May 2013 Regimental Dinner  

Courtesy of VN Express Vietnam remembers victory and losses 50 years after Tet Offensive By Manh Tung, Tuyet Nguyen, Tran Duy   January 30, 2018 | 01:55 pm GMT+7 Bay Son talks about the Tet Offensive attacks in 1968, where he lost 16 comrades. Photo by VnExpress/Duy Tran Heroic memories are accompanied by pain and guilt, say veterans who lost hundreds of comrades. Half a century since his troops helped land heavy blows on key U.S. bases in Saigon, Bay Son still carries the guilt of not being able to find his dead comrades. One morning in late January 2018, he woke up in a room at Thong Nhat Hospital, a … Continue reading →

February 2018 marks the 50th Anniversary of the Tet Offensive in Vietnam in 1968, widely accepted as the turning point of that War. During that time the Australian Army engaged in joint operations with NZ and American troops and, for the first time, North Vietnamese Army and Vietcong forces attacked an understrength Australian Fire Support Base, code named Andersen, set up near Bien Hoa. The history books have for too long ignored the battle at Fire Support Base Andersen, probably because the Commander of the Australian Force Vietnam at the time, Major General Arthur MacDonald, saw the results (ie small number of Enemy dead) as ‘not spectacular’. Body count was … Continue reading →

Below are a selection of photos of 7RAR’s parade and march through Adelaide.  As ever, click on the photo for improved viewing. 7RAR 2ic Major Scott Golden with Certificate granting Freedom of the City  

Click on the image for improved viewing, 1967 I think. Join Army

See a selection of photos taken at the Long Tan Day Service held at the Torrens Parade Ground.  As always, click on the photos for improved viewing and captions.  

Please view the latest news on the RCB campaign here RCB Update There is an extensive history to this campaign under the Advocacy tab (above).