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Soldiers taking part in Exercise Diamond Walk at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area say a new vehicle is a âsignificant leap forwardâ for the Australian Army.
The Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle was used by A Squadron, 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) during the 7th Combat Brigade-led training exercise.
Trooper Harrison Dietrich has trained as a gunner on the Boxer CRV and said crews adapted well to the new capability.
âWe have just conducted a battle run with the hatches down, which has been a first for the troops,â he said.
âIt was a case of walking through the complexities of a hatch down environment. Itâs also been about adapting and trying to work out the best way to employ the Boxer.â
China and Indonesia held war game exercises on Australia s doorstep just as Beijing bragged it could hit us with long-range missiles.
Guided-missile frigates practicing attack formation maneuvers, search and rescue operations and communication drills were put through their paces in waters off Jakarta over the weekend.
A Chinese propaganda outlet warned one day after the military exercises that Beijing should launch long-range strikes on strategic Australia targets if Canberra gets involved in a potential conflict over Taiwan.
China and Indonesia held war game exercises on Australia s doorstep (pictured) just days before Beijing bragged it could hit us with long-range missiles.
Damaged lives: lifting the lid on the consequences of war
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Damaged lives: lifting the lid on the consequences of war
As Australia prepares to confront suicides among military veterans, some of those suffering PTSD and depression sit for Chris Hopkinsâ camera and tell their stories.
May 7, 2021
âWhen I was discharged I only knew the military and I didnât know how the world outside worked,â says Daniel Spain (above).
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It was as if parts of Daniel Carr fell away, never to reappear, as he spun from conflict to conflict.