A bombardier who flew daily drone missions to support fire relief efforts in eastern Victoria in 2019, returned on Anzac Day to attend the dawn service at one of the bushfire-ravaged towns.
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As a volunteer firefighter and a Navy marine engineer officer, Lieutenant Loretta Binder has achieved things far beyond what she thought possible.
After three years at the helm of Headquarters 1st Division, Major General Jake Ellwood transferred command to Major General Scott Winter on November 30.
Days before an exercise to test their search-and-rescue skills, soldiers from the 31st/42nd Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment (31/42RQR), found themselves on an urgent community-aid task, assisting police and SES to search for a missing Queensland man near Mackay.
Hailing from Melbourne’s northern suburbs, Lance Corporal Craig Luchetta was inspired to join the Army Reserve in 2006 after meeting a friend at the Army Recruit Training Centre at Kapooka, NSW.
For Ukrainian immigrant Valeriy Gurskyy, joining the Army Reserve as an infantry soldier shows his loyalty to his adopted country, but it also allows him to develop skills that are paying dividends for his civilian employer.
For many people, joining the Army and donning the uniform with the Australian flag emblazoned on it is a particular moment of pride.
Lieutenant Misty Evans thought joining the Army Reserve as a 17-year-old might give her some extra cash and a chance to explore the country.
Leading Seaman Medic Abbey-Rose Yeomans has been recognised for her efforts in helping an evacuated member of the public from Mallacoota during the 2020 bushfires.
The man who commanded all ADF domestic operations in NSW since the devastating bushfires of 2019-20, Brigadier Mick Garraway, is moving on, but his legacy will live on.