4RAR – Alternate Comms.

COMMANDOS UNDER ATTACK

| 1 Commando Regiment, 2 Commando Regiment, 4RAR, Afghanistan, SASR

Exclusive – An Australian Army Reserve Special Forces commando unit has been accused of killing 5 Afghan children in an alleged botched raid…But could political cutbacks, and a short sighted defence policy be the real problems? COMMANDO REGIMENT IN FIRING LINE:“Chocko’s” and coppers hung out to dry? By Sasha Uzunov The Australian Army’s elite reservist […]

CLINTON AND EAST TIMOR INDEPENDENCE

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| 4RAR, Bill Clinton, East Timor

10th anniverary of East Timor independence vote – 30 August 2009 ON LINE OPINION – Australia’s e-journal of social and political debate www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=9366&page=0 Should Clinton get the Nobel Peace Prize for Timor?By Sasha Uzunov – Friday, 28 August 2009 August 30 will mark the tenth anniversary of East Timor’s successful vote for independence from Indonesia […]

BYE, BYE BATTALION – 4RAR

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| 4RAR, Commando

Photo: Alpha Company, 4RAR (Cdo), Holsworthy Barracks parade background, marches off to deploy to East Timor in 2001. (Photo by Sasha Uzunov) BYE, BYE BATTALIONby Sasha “Uzi” Uzunov A very sad day for those of us who served as non-commando riflemen with Australian army unit, The 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment – Commando – […]