ASIO needs muslim recruits?, ,,,, ASIO needs their heads read!

           More nonsense from those put in charge of keeping us safe.  
Why the hell would you even contemplate putting muslims in positions where they could cause us even more harm.  ASIO says terrorism is still a real threat and yet they want to put the snake in with the dove.  Dumb and very reckless.   We do a good enough job, our people are good enough, top of the field in fact so why jeopardize any of it for the sake of what?    
ASIO thinks it would be wise and probably helpful to have muslim operatives.  Yep!, you heard me right, ASIO says we need muslims, those who speak the lingo and have the nose hairs of a islamic nutter.  This would be like putting a muslim in front of a nine year old girl and saying 'be good now'!, ain't gonna happen.
Rewind not so long ago when we have our troops killed, murdered in fact by those we were mentoring, how is this different, would it not be plain stupidity to give muslims any sort of information whether it be sensitive or not.  I say, give 'em nothing and take 'em nowhere. 
Only yesterday we heard of a immigrant from Avehaditstan who is doing 18yrs for murder, he was a newly arrived immigrant just like the ones the dills at ASIO plan on training up. 

Are these the newly arrived immigrants ASIO is speaking off. http://www.2gb.com/index2.php?option=com_newsmanager&task=view&id=11328


ASIO says we need muslim operatives/recruits.
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/national/asio-boss-says-we-need-more-muslim-recruits-to-combat-terror-threats-in-australia/story-e6frea8c-1226252746498

http://www.news.com.au/national/asio-boss-says-we-need-more-muslim-recruits-to-combat-terror-threats-in-australia/story-e6frfkvr-1226252818102

These kind of refugees maybe? http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-07-26/refugee-pleads-guilty-to-cbd-assaults/2810932

A Day of mourning for US SF, worst day for the elite

 SEAL TEAM 6, Celebrated and now mourned.

                                I awoke today with news that 30 American soldiers were killed when their helicopter was shot down by those fucking filthy taliban arseholes..  22 of the 30 were Navy SEALS and some of those were from ST6, none of those directly involved in the capture/kill of BinLaden were amongst the dead although no names have been given while family members are still being notified.   This is the worst day for our Coalition friends since entering the hell hole cesspit aka Afghanistan..  Also killed were 7 Afghan troops and an interpreter.  This is a tragic day for all personnel of the US Forces and for those of us who hold these men in high esteem.
                                   When I think of ST6 it conjure of visions of a country who waited almost a decade to hear of news that the man responsible for the Sept 11 attacks in the USA was dead, celebrations and cheers for the men who took out the filth and a reminder that men (and women) from the US Special Forces are so dedicated to their country, with so much determination and courage and, I weep for them today as the celebrations held will now turn to grief, anger and mourning. 
                                      The loss of so many in such a tight-knitted community is significant.  These men are involved in some of the most sensitive counter terrorism operations around the world.  These losses will impact them greatly.  The Unit that raided the compound where Binladen was hiding has only a few hundred, however, these men are some of the best trained fighters in the US military. They are not to be fucked with and I hope their wrath on those responsible for the deaths today are met with the full brunt of their grunt. 
                                            Speaking on condition of anonymity a Western military Official told a reporter the twin said that the twin-rotor CH-47 helicopter had apparently been brought down by a rocket-propelled grenade moments after takeoff from the raid, when it was most vulnerable to attack. Nighttime raids over the last year in Afghanistan have been targeting Taliban leaders, bomb-makers and other key adversaries. It is one of the little-known stories of the Afghan war, because the raids are secret and the results are rarely announced.
                                        Although the filthy talibans did not know how valuable those aboard the helicopter were, I am sure that they will wring and pump this and use it as propaganda, they are probably throwing lollies in the air now.  bastards they are. This episode will no doubt embolden the insurgency at a time when Western officials have been hoping a weakened Taliban movement can be lured to the bargaining table, I do not share that optimism and think that taliban can never be trusted and it is naive and dangerous to think or hope otherwise.
                                            Such waste and as tears well in my eyes I turn to the Heavens and say, "Lord keep them all close to you and send angels to watch over their loved ones".

***The Des Moines Register reports (http://bit.ly/ocApZK ) that George Tumilson of Rockford confirmed the death of his son, Jon Tumilson, on Saturday night. The newspaper says George Tumilson and other family members declined further comment.

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/193697/20110806/seal-team-6-members-perish-when-taliban-shoot-down-nato-helicopter.htm

    Sincere condolences and warm thoughts sent to our friends in the States and may those whom have lost family members and friends take solace in the knowledge that we too, mourn the loss of such courageous men and will not forget the sacrifices made in the name of Freedom. 
        Lest We Forget         

Why are we there when we are exporting the enemy here.

        I want to know why the hell we are in Afghanistan losing man after man in a country where we cannot tell friend from foe, a country where we help rebuild their Nation only for them to blow it up again and a country where we train and help the people to stand on their own two feet only to have them turn on us.  I am over helping them, how about we help ourselves for a change.
       Always of the mindset that we take the fight to them and that it is better to fight the bastards there than here, and although I still maintain that the fight is better served taking it to them and keep our Country clear of the shit, I gotta question whether we are still doing the right thing.
 As life is lost and tears are wiped away I sit and wonder why?, why are we still there?.  I know that success in Afghanistan will never resemble Park Ave and is measured by the number of suicide bombings, rebuilding and to a degree mentoring and training up the Afghan Army.  I say we have succeeded in that cesspit and that not much else can be achieved there and if I want to be selfish I will say that I would much prefer to have our men and women home here in Australia, let our Army and Armed Services protect and defend our borders.  We are importing the enemy and this Gillard Govt. is the enabler.  As I type this note preparations are under way to bring home two more lost soldiers, killed while patrolling and protecting a country that I feel would take us in a heart beat if had the chance. 
It is like I just want to shout it from the tallest building with the loudest system. ..... " BRING OUR MEN HOME, THEY ARE NOT APPRECIATED IN THAT CESSPIT AND WE NEED OUR TROOPS HERE TO PROTECT US FROM THE SAME ENEMY THAT THEY ARE FIGHTING THERE,  THE  GILLARD GOVT IS LETTING THEM IN BY THE FUCKING BOATLOAD"  

Two more of our finest killed in Afghanistan

     As we bring home the body of Sergeant Brett Wood who was killed in Afghanistan last week after a roadside IED exploded the Defense Force this morning gave the announcement and confirmed that two Australians had been killed overnight.  This brings the number of men lost in that hellhole to 26, operations began in late 2001.   Both died in separate 'incidents'  No names have been given yet.
      One of the men died when he was shot by a Afghan army national, the traitorous bastard fired his weapon then fled the scene. Another Afghan fired his weapon at the offender but missed, the Afghan soldier traitor is yet to be apprehended.  Both were on guard duty and the 'incident' (more like murder) took place at Patrol Base Marshal in the Chora Valley. Air Chief Marshal Houston said "Despite receiving substantial medical treatment at the base and being airlifted very quickly to a nearby medical facility at Tarin Kowt in well under an hour the Australian soldier died from his wounds," .
     Although his name has not been released we know he is 25-years-old, a lance corporal who had been in the Army for seven years. He previously served in East Timor and had started in Afghanistan in November last year.
    Air Chief Marshal Houston said the circumstances of the 25-year-old soldier's death were disturbing, given that Australian personnel were training and mentoring elements of the Afghan National Army.
     We lost our second soldier when he was killed a few hours later after a Chinook helicopter on a resupply mission crashed. There was a US Chinook in close proximity which landed and provided immediate medivac assistance, but a 27-year-old lieutenant from Vic died at the scene. He was a qualified pilot and had previously served in East Timor and was part of the Queensland flood assitance team.

******My thoughts go to all the family and friends of these men, and as my eyes well with tears and I reflect on what Freedom and Sacrifice really mean  
When you say 'LEST WE FORGET', say the words slowly and thoughtfully, don't use them as a throwaway line, actually think about the life, or lives lost.

MANHUNT FOR ROGUE AFGHAN SOLDIER http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/05/31/3231591.htm?section=justin



http://www.defence.gov.au/media/DepartmentalTpl.cfm?CurrentId=11886



I DON'T KNOW WHY WE ARE STILL THERE IN THAT HELLHOLE CESSPIT, 
Bring our men home to where they are loved and appreciated. 

Our roll in Afghanistan is?.. what now.

            Let me begin by saying that back in late 2001 I wanted nothing more than for us to go into that country and grab that @rsehole Bin Hidin' f'ker, hand him to the US and get even with that Taliban mob for hiding the weasel terrorist bastard, and wipe all those terror camps off the map and any bonus targets in the mix. 
                Every life is precious and even more so when I hear of an Australian casualty in the Muddle East, it just reinforces to me that maybe being over there for so long already and with no end in sight is wrong.  I am all for wiping out those filthy bastards but I see no end in sight, and it seems to be a war that cannot be won, and......   
What does winning mean anyway?  forget the hearts and mind crap, we have been trying that well before we even set foot in the hell hole, the day afer September 11th 2001 we had do-gooders bleeting about forgiveness and reaching out so we have already bent over backwards with the hearts and mind school of thought, most do not want to listen and are unwilling to try another way.

Tick this box ....girls in schools!

          We have given them a change of Govt, they have had elections numerous times already, there are schools that now teach girls and women in general are better of  today than they ever have been before. We the West donate to this country and schools and hospitals are built, troops in many cases help with these projects and the day after projects are finished the skumbags come along and blow them up. I say bring our men and women home and leave these people to their own devices now, we cannot wipe their bums for them any longer, let them build their own hospitals and schools.  Time for them to help themselves or revert back to what they were, simple.

Can't healthy Afghan males do this job?

               If your definition of winning inspires visions of  modern city style buildings similar to the Gold Coast and billboards that advertise Jack Daniels or G-string undies then I say, don't hold ya' breath mate!!.  Afghanistan will always be a country that is a throw back to centuries past and let them remain that way for centuries to come.  That is what cultures are all about, every country has one. We are mad to even try and change it.
               I understand fully why we are there and I also understand that by being there it does nothing to stop asylum seekers from flocking to our shores, it also does very little to deter any terrorist activities as we know that wiping us out is an obsession with so many of them, and I thank God that we have taken the fight to them instead of them bringing it to us.  We will never forget New York, Britain, Bali and Madrid to name a few.

Afghani,"asylum seekers" can go home and help out

              There are thousands of asylum seekers who come here to Australia from Afghanistan and they are mainly healthy males, why can't they been sent back and help with rebuilding and protecting their own country.  We have over 1500 of our best men over there and they would be better appreciated here at home.  Let our troops help defend our borders.  We will need them more than ever soon if this current trend of asylum seekers from muslim countries continues, which it undoubtedly will.
My personal view is that even if we were to round up and lock up or dispose of all taliban/terrorists/insurgents/freedom fighters/skumbag mutherfucking arseholes there would always be one left and more would come from neighbouring countries.  A country with a young and fast growing population, the low levels of education, illiterate and high numbers of unemployment will not change in our lifetimes.  call back in another 1000yrs and ask again then!
               There are many ME countries that are cesspits and harbor terrorists and it would take eternity and beyond infinity to clean up the place.  We have been builders and rebuilt the joint, over 1500 troops there patrolling dusty roads in backward country to help people who on the whole do not help themselves.
                 For every one precious Australian and Allied life lost in that hellhole I pray that the books will be balanced and that one of ours will equal 1000 of theirs.  Also, can I ask any one who read this posting to close your eyes, give thanks for what you have and ask that everyone return safely from Afghanistan and that family of those deployed also get some prayers.  They would be sick with worry constantly.  We really should take stock and think long and hard about these men (and women too), these brothers, sons, husbands, fathers, uncles and friends who give of themselves, and sometimes they give the ultimate.  Their life.  

      God Bless Our Troops ..... God Bless Our Troops ..... God Bless Our Troops .....

  What else can we do?, 

we have done enough, really.

•        The ADF alongside the Dutch, have engaged in a wide range of reconstruction projects since 2006 through their Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs), the Australian led Reconstruction Task Force (RTF), the Mentoring  Reconstruction Task Force (MRTF) and more recently the Mentoring Task Force (MTF). Australia also allocates a significant  contribution to the Afghan National Army Trust Fund to help raise, train and sustain Afghan forces to address their country’s own security challenges.
•        The Australian Government has also enlarged its diplomatic and development footprint in Afghanistan.
•         In 2010-11 AusAID will enlarge its footprint in Afghanistan, in part by increasing its civilian presence in Uruzgan. This, as part of an enhanced Australian Government presence in Afghanistan.
•          Since the commencement of ADF operations in Uruzgan Province in 2006 some have reported that the Province has experienced improved security, the establishment of basic services and economic lift, and these improvements are in large part attributed to the work of the ADF and the PRT. 
•          The most noticeable improvements are in the more populous parts of Uruzgan, specifically Tirin Kowt, Chora and Deh Rawud. In other areas of the Province, improvements are more modest or less visible. 
•          ADF operations through the RTF, the MRTF and MRT in Uruzgan have received positive feedback from local communities and reportedly achieved substantial reconstruction results.
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Troop numbers to be cut 
http://www.northernstar.com.au/story/2011/02/09/reports-say-defence-to-cut-afghan-troops/

Saluting the ANZAC's
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad/saluting-the-brave-anzacs/story-fn6bn88w-1226009123684

War On Terror news
http://waronterrornews.typepad.com/home/

Australian Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan... Lest We Forget

CONTENTS OF POST HAS UNFORTUNATELY BEEN UPDATED 

dont forget your care packages, send one today 

          Today as I post these pics we hear of another wasted life out on some dusty road in the backward country of Afghanistan.  I do not have family members deployed and if I did I would be screaming for our leaders to get them out of that hellhole.  As spring arrives I feel we will see more causalities, I weep.

         Every time I hear of a life lost in the name of 'Freedom" I want to spit, who's fucking freedom and where is this freedom occurring.  As far as freedom goes I am more concerned with the freedoms we are losing in our own country and how we are being gagged for wanting to voice our opinions about muslims.

          All I see over there is our men doing work that should be done by the citizens of that country, there are millions of healthy Afghani males who are itching to get their hands on weapons and start shooting.  Give them all a gun and let's get out of there and let them at it I say. Also why are we rebuilding, I mean aren't these people capable of rebuilding their own country, and every time we rebuild something like a hospital or school the taliban blow it up again.  the whole place is the pits.

The Ode

They shall grow not old,

As we that are left grow old,

Age shall not weary them,

Nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun,

And in the morning

We will remember them.

The Ode came from 'For the Fallen', a poem by the English poet and writer Laurence Binyon and was published in London in The Winnowing Fan: Poems on the Great War in 1914. The verse which became the League Ode was already used in association with commemoration services in Australia in 1921.

For the Fallen

With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children,

England mourns for her dead across the sea.

Flash of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit,

Fallen in the cause of the free.

Solemn the drums thrill: Death august and royal

Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres.

There is music in the midst of desolation

And a glory that shines upon our tears.

They went with songs to the battle, they were young,

Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.

They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted,

They fell with their faces to the foe.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning

We will remember them.

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 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/reasons-to-bring-the-troops-home/story-e6frg6n6-1226500782352

21October 2012 Corporal Scott Smith..  Special Forces Combat engineer was killed on 21st October in a mission classed as bitter sweet. Our men did locate over 100 bombs but Corp. Smith was killed when one went off.will be remembered as a dedicated soldier and somebody everybody wanted as a mate. The 24-year-old was killed instantly last Sunday when an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated during a mission in northern Helmand province. gone but not forgotten  we will remember this our 39th loss in Afghanistan. http://www.skynews.com.au/topstories/article.aspx?id=810058

 

 

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 2nd July 2012. 

A life lost in Afghanistan today when an elite Australian soldier was shot dead during his 7th tour of duty in Afghanistan, a commander said on Tuesday, raising the number of Australian troops killed in the more than decade long war to 33.

The 40yr old veteran of the Special Air Service Regiment was killed in the Chora Valley in Uruzgan province on Monday during an operation involving Australian and Afghan troops targeting an insurgent commander, Australian Defence Force Chief Lt Gen David Hurley said.
The soldier was evacuated with a chest wound to the military hospital at the Australian base at Tarin Kowt but could not be resuscitated, Hurley said. His name has not been made public at his family’s request.
http://gulfnews.com/news/world/other-world/aussie-soldier-dies-on-afghan-tour-1.1043995


 









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AUGUST 20,21st 2012

       Robert Hugh Frederick Poate, 23, a private from 6 RAR serving with the 3 RAR TG was shot and killed by a member of the Afghan National Army on 30 August 2012. 

      

 James Thomas Martin, 21, a sapper from the 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment (2 CER) serving with the 3 RAR TG was shot and killed by a member of the Afghan National Army on 30 August 2012.

NNathanael John Aubrey Galagher, 23, a private serving with the Special Operations Task Group was killed in a helicopter crash on 30 August 2012. 

     

 Mervyn John McDonald, 30, a lance corporal serving with the Special Operations Task Group was killed in a helicopter crash on 30 August 2012.

          

Stjepan Milosevic, 40, a lance corporal from 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment serving with the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment TG (3 RAR TG) was shot and killed by a member of the Afghan National Army on 30 August 2012.

 30th October 2011

Today we hear of more tragic losses in a hellhole that we should nuke and get out of.  We mourn the loss of three special men and we spit blood at the afghan who pulled out a machine gun and opened fire upon our men during a weekly parade.at Shah Wali Kot, in Kandahar Province.  Two of the soldiers died instantly while another died a short time later.  One of our fallen has a brother still serving.  

Lance Corporal Luke Gavin, 27.

  Previously served extensively in East Timor and was known for his positive attitude and loyalty.  With outstanding specialist skills he loved his work. Respected by others he also will be missed.  Survived by his wife and three children, he was also a devoted husband and father. 

 Corporal Ashley Birt, age 22.

Corporal Birt was part of Combined Team Uruzgan and helped with the Queensland floods clean-up, for which he was nominated for a soldiers’ medallion.  A larrikin and a good mate, a loving son and a devoted brother.  He will always remain a part of the sapper family and will never be forgotten. .

“His mates remember him as a great bloke, a distinguished sportsman and an excellent soldier. He will not be forgotten and will always remain a part of the sapper family.   A proud soldier who loved his job,” the family wrote in a statement.

Corporal Ashley Birt, 22.

Captain Bryce Duffy, 26.

CAPTAIN GAVIN DUFFY, age 26

 Gavin was a 'Churchie' and loved to surfer, fisherman, rower and scuba diver, he loved the water, loved his family, loved his country.  He was looking forward to joining the SAS.  He was also a member of a proud military family. Captain Duffy, a member of the 4th Field Regiment, Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery based in Townsville,  A selfless guy who volunteered to go for his second tour of duty in Afghanistan at short notice, after a fellow officer was wounded in action.  He loved the Army. 

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PRIVATE MATTHEW LAMBERT, Elite Sniper 

General David Hurley has confirmed the death of elite sniper Private Matthew Lambert aged 26 who is believed to have stepped on the device which killed him early yesterday. He is our 29th fallen soldier and our 8th this year. *LWF

Pte Lambert joined the Army Reserves in 2005, transferred to the regular army in 2007 and was posted to 2RAR  He is the first member of 2RAR killed in action since the Vietnam War.

this was Private Lambert's first tour of Afghanistan after being deployed in June and he had previously done two tours of duty to East Timor in 2009 and was awarded the Australian Active Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Australian Service Medal, Australian Defence Medal and Timor Leste Solidarity Medal.

Private Lambert originally comes from Sydney and leaves behind a wife  

 SERGANT TODD LANGLEY  who was a devoted family man aged 35, died on the battlefield after being shot in the head during a firefight yesterday morning (local time).  This was Sergeant Langleys fifth deployment to the war torn country and had two deployments to East Timor, 35yr old Todd Langley was a highly decorated soldier who was based with the second commando regiment in Sydney. A distinguished serviceman with a unit citation for gallantry.  He will be missed. Lest We Forget 

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 SAPPER ROWAN ROBINSON                                   

Killed in action on June 6, 2011 - aged 23

Sapper Rowan Robinson was serving with the Special Operations Task Group when has was killed in action during a fire fight when a partnered SOTG and Afghan National Security Forces team were engaged by insurgents in Helmand province.

Sapper Robinson was specialist combat engineer from the Sydney based Incident Response Regiment (IRR)  Lest we Forget

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LANCE CORPORAL ANDREW GORDON JONES  

Killed in action on May 30, 2011- aged 25

Lance Corporal Andrew Gordon Jones was taken from us when he was shot and killed by a turncoat rogue member of the Afghan mentoring force who joined him on guard duty in the remote Chora Valley.

Jones was serving with the Force Support Unit on his first deployment to Afghanistan.

The afghan muslim who killed LC Jones was himself shot and killed by Aust and US SF two weeks later.  Lest we forget

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LIEUTENANT MARCUS SEAN CASE 

Killed in a helicopter crash May 30, 2011 - aged 27.

Lieutenant Marcus Sean Case died in Chinook helicopter crash whilst serving in Afghanistan.

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SERGEANT BRETT WOOD

Today we lost our 24th precious life in Afghanistan.

Sergeant Brett Wood

    Serving with the Special Operations Task Group in Afghanistan when he was tragically killed in action as a result of the explosion of an Improvised Explosive Device on Monday 23 May 2011 (Afghanistan time).

    Joined the Army in 1996 and after recruit training joined 6th Battalion the Royal Australian Regiment. Sergeant Wood successfully undertook Commando Selection and Training and joined the then 4th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (2 Commando) in November 1998.

      Sergeant Wood deployed to Afghanistan, for the third time, in March this year,his first deployment was to Bougainville in 2000. In 2001 he deployed to East Timor on Operation Tanager and in 2003 to Iraq on Operation Falconer. In 2006 Sergeant Wood deployed to Afghanistan as part of Operation Slipper. He was awarded The Medal for Gallantry for leadership in action as a Team Commander during this tour.

.During Sergeant Brett Wood service in the Australian Army, he deployed on the following Operations;

• OPERATION BEL ISI II (Bougainville) – Mar 2000 – Aug 2000.
  
• OPERATION TANAGER (East Timor) – Apr 2001 – Aug 2001.
  
• OPERATION FALCONER (Iraq) – Feb 2003 – May 2003.
  
• OPERATION SLIPPER (Afghanistan) – Apr 2006 – Sep 2006.
  
• OPERATION SLIPPER (Afghanistan) – Jul 2009 – Nov 2009.
  
• OPERATION SLIPPER (Afghanistan) – Mar 2011 – May 2011.

The medal for gallantry -

Corporal Brett Mathew Wood

   http://www.defence.gov.au/vale/sgt_wood/medal_for_gallantry.htm 

     
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SAPPER JAMIE RONALD LARCOMBE

Sapper Jamie Ronald Larcombe

and an Afghan interpreter were shot dead by insurgents while on patrol in the Mirabad Valley, south-east of Patrol Base Wali,
The 21-year-old South Australian is the 23rd digger killed in Afghanistan since 2002 and was part of the same unit which said farewell to Corporal Richard Edward Atkinson last week.Lest We Forget       












Sapper Jamie Larcombe,   
The most recent death in Afghanistan http://www.defence.gov.au/media/DepartmentalTpl.cfm?CurrentId=11487   

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/national/sapper-jamie-ronald-larkham-21-killed-in-afghanistan/story-e6frg15u-1226008921054








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CORPORAL RICHARD EDWARD ATKINSON
On Wednesday, 2 February 2011, 22-year-old Corporal Richard Edward Atkinson was killed by a roadside bomb near Tarin Kowt, in Afghanistan.
Lest We Forget.

Corporal Richard Edward Atkinson

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Trooper Jason Brown

TROOPER JASON BROWN 
Killed in action on August 13, 2010 - age 29.
Born in Sydney in 1981, Trooper Brown was serving with the Special Air Service Regiment when he was killed during contact with Taliban insurgents.
Lest We Forget.

Private Tomas Dale

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PRIVATE THOMAS DALE 
Killed in action on August 20, 2010 - aged 21
Pte Dale, from the Brisbane-based 6th Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment, was killed along with Pte Grant Kirby, when an Improvised Explosive Device detonated while they were on patrol in Afghanistan's Baluchi Valley.
Lest We Forget. 

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Private Grant Kirby

PRIVATE GRANT KIRBY
Killed in action on August 20, 2010 - aged 35
Pte Kirby, from the Brisbane-based 6th Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment, was killed along with Pte Tomas Dale, when an Improvised Explosive Device detonated while they were on patrol in Afghanistan's Baluchi Valley.
Lest We Forget. 




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 Private Nathan Bewes

 PRIVATE NATHAN BEWES 
Killed in action on July 9, 2010 - aged 23
Raised in Murwillumbah, NSW, Pte Bews was killed and another soldier wounded following an Improvised Explosive Device attack in Afghanistan's Chora Valley region.
Lest We Forget.  




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Private Scott Travis Palmer

PRIVATE SCOTT TRAVIS PALMER
Killed in action on June 21, 2010 - aged 27
PTE Palmer was serving with the Special Operations Task Group when he was killed in a helicopter crash.  PTE Palmer was a decorated soldier with service medals from several campaigns.
Lest We Forget.   





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Private Benjamin Adam Chuck

PRIVATE BENJAMIN ADAM CHUCK
Killed in action on June 21, 2010 - aged 27
Queensland-born Pte Benjamin Adam Chuck was one of the three Australian soldiers killed in a helicopter crash. He died on his third tour of Afghanistan.
Lest We Forget.   











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Private Timothy James Aplin

PRIVATE TIMOTHY JAMES APLIN
Killed in action on June 21, 2010 - aged 38
Sydney-based Private Timothy James Aplin was serving with the Special Operations Task Group when he lost his life in a helicopter crash.
PTE Aplin enlisted in the Australian Army Reserves on February 4, 1992.
Lest We Forget. 






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SAPPER DARREN JAMES SMITH AND HERBIE

 Sapper Darren James Smith, 2ND CER and Herbie

 Sapper Darren James Smith, 2ND CER
Killed in action on June 7, 2010 - aged 26
Sapper Darren James Smith was and bomb-detection dog Herbie were killed instantly when a roadside bomb detonated in Mirabad valley.
Lest We Forget. 








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Sapper Jacob Moerland

SAPPER JACOB MOERLAND  Sapper Jacob Moerland, 2nd CER
Killed in action on June 7, 2010 - aged 21
Cairns Sapper Jacob Moerland died as a result of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated. This was was the same bomb that killed Sapper Smith.
He died during medivac to a field hospital in Tarin Kowt soon after.
Lest We Forget.





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Private Benjamin Ranaudo

PRIVATE BENJAMIN RANAUDO 
Killed in action on July 18, 2009 - aged 22
Melbourne-born Private Benjamin Ranaudo was killed in a roadside bomb blast while on foot patrol in the Baluchi Valley.
According to Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston: "Private Benjamin Ranaudo was a professional soldier who served enthusiastically and with distinction."
Lest We Forget .  









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Sergeant Brett Till

SERGEANT BRETT TILL Sergeant Brett Till
Killed in action on March 19, 2009 - aged 31
Sydney SAS sergeant Brett Till was a highly-respected Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician from the Incident Response Regiment in Holsworthy, New South Wales.
He was killed when an improvised explosive device detonated as he was trying to disarm it.
Lest We Forget.    



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Corporal Mathew Hopkins

CORPORAL MATTHEW HOPKINS
Killed in action on March 16 2009 - aged 21
Corporal Hopkins was serving with the Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force in Afghanistan when he was killed by gunfire when his patrol was attacked by 20 Taliban insurgents.
His mates in the 7th Battalion described him as a very professional soldier, but always a bit of a larrikin having a joke when the chips were down.
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Private Gregory Michael Sher

PRIVATE GREGORY MICHAEL SHER
Killed in action January 4, 2009 - aged 30
Private Sher, from the 1st Commando Regiment, was killed when a Taliban rocket attack on an Afghan army base hit his compound.
According to statement released by the family: "Greg was much admired by his Army colleagues and was seen as a quiet achiever who always got the job done. His mates have described him as the best operator they have ever known."
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Rifleman Stuart Nash, British 1st Batallion

RIFLEMAN STUART NASH Rifleman Stuart Nash, British 1st Batallion
Killed in action on 17 December 2008 - aged 21
Rifleman Stuart Nash was an Australian fighting with the British forces. He died after being wounded in December 2008 while providing covering fire from a rooftop during a gun battle in Zarghun Kalay, Helmand province.
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Lieutenant Michael Fussell

LIEUTENANT MICHAEL FUSSELL
Killed in action on November 27, 2008 - aged 25
Lieutenant Michael Fussell was killed on foot patrol. Two other soldiers were injured in the same roadside bomb blast.
Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd released a statement praising LT Fussell's bravery: "I've said before that there is no higher call for any person than to wear the uniform of Australia. And today we are tragically reminded of the risks that come, the terrible risks that come with that calling."
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Signaler Sean McCarthy

 SIGNALER SEAN McCARTHY
Killed in action on July 8, 2008 - aged 25
SAS Signaler Sean McCarthy was killed by roadside bomb. He was mourned as a "top bloke" who loved a laugh.
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Lance Corporal Jason Marks
Killed in action on April 27, 2008 - aged 27

Lance Corporal Jason Marks

Jason Marks, from the 4th Royal Australian Regiment (Commando), was killed in a firefight with Taliban insurgents using small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades.
His wife said he had always dreamed of being a commando and was proud to serve.
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Private Luke Worsley
Killed in action on November 23, 2007 - aged 26
Commando Luke Worsley was killed in a fire fight with insurgents at a "bomb factory".
Mourners at his funeral were told he died saving the lives of his mates.
Lest We Forget,.....

Private Luke Worsley

 












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Sergeant Matthew Locke

 Sergeant Matthew Locke
Killed in action on October 25, 2007 - aged 33
Special Air Service sergeant Matthew Locke was shot in the chest during a gun battle with insurgents.
Sgt Locke was remembered as a "genuine hero" and had been honoured for his bravery.
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 Trooper David Pearce

 Trooper David Pearce
Killed in action on October 8, 2007 - aged 41
Trooper David Pearce was killed in a roadside bomb attack that seriously wounded another soldier.
The father of two had only been in the armed forces for two months.
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Sergeant Andrew Russell

Sergeant Andrew Russell
Killed in action on February 16, 2002 - aged 33
SAS sergeant Andrew Russell was killed when his vehicle struck a landmine.
Sgt Russell was badly wounded in the blast and died in a US military hospital.
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Lance-Corporal Mason Edwards

Lance-Corporal Mason Edwards

.The 30-year-old was training for his third deployment to Afghanistan when he was shot in the head during an exercise near Port Augusta, South Australia.
The Australian War Memorial's council has denied an application to list Lance-Corporal Mason Edwards on the roll in Canberra, saying he does not meet its criteria

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/national/mother-seeks-honour-roll-for-son/story-e6frfkvr-1226002550753#ixzz1DSyr1mwz

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