Good Afternoon everyone, I’m so proud to join you to commemorate the service and sacrifice of veterans from each of our nations during the Korean War. Last year I had the honour of meeting 94 year old Captain Norman Goldspink, who was part of Australia’s 1st Battalion...
Commemorations
27th July is Korean Veterans Day
Although the Regiment, has significant Battle Honours from its beginnings under the 65th, 66th and 67th Australian Infantry Battalions, this was the first as The Royal Australian Regiment. 17,000 Australian from Navy, Army and RAAF were committed to the war, of...
Korean War Veterans Honoured
The Australian Government encourages all Australians to take a moment tomorrow to honour those who served in the Battle of Kapyong and the Korean War. In April 1951, the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment was positioned in Kapyong Valley as part of a UN...
TET OFFENSIVE ANNIVERSARY
The Tet Offensive of 30 January 1968 erupted throughout the Republic of Vietnam when more than 80,000 enemy troops assaulted 36 of the Republic’s 44 provincial capitals and 64 of its 242 district capitals. Five of the country’s six autonomous cities were attacked....
75 years of Australian Peacekeeping
Australia’s reputation as a global citizen will be commemorated tomorrow in Canberra with a service recognising the 75th anniversary of our involvement in peacekeeping operations to be broadcast live on the ABC. The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel...
80th Anniversary of the Battle For Australia
Tomorrow, 80 years after the Battle for Australia, we recognise all those who defended our country during the Second World War, at home and in land, air and sea battles to our north. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Matt Keogh said the Battle for Australia Day...
Commemorating those who served in Malaya and Borneo
Each year on 31 August we recognise the Australian defence personnel who served in the Malayan Emergency and the Indonesian Confrontation. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Matt Keogh said it is important to never forget the 39 Australians who died in Malaya, and...
Australia Pauses to Remember the Korean War
TOMORROW we acknowledge the 72nd anniversary of the start of the Korean War and remember the dedication and recognise the service and sacrifice of more than 18,000 Australians who fought as part of the United Nations (UN) multinational force defending South Korea...
Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the End of Australian Involvement in The Vietnam War
Planning is underway for a range of significant events around the country to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War in 2023. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel, Andrew Gee, announced that the...