October 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment
How did a Slipper problem become a story of misogyny and sexual innuendo? Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott had a slanging match full of accusations, but somehow missed out on the main reason for the argument! Slipper resigning was lost in the bitter tirade between pollies in a slanging match. Do they really think this … [Read the full story]
Tagged with Bargain Hunt, Christian, David Barby, Jimmy Saville, Julia Gillard, killed, misogyny, Rome, saint, sexual, slipper, soldiers, St Francis Xavier, Tommy Taylor, Tony Abbott, Vatican
July 22, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Just a few more days to go before the greatest sporting event of the year. No not the Tour De France or the UK Open Golf. Wimbledon is over and Royal Ascot a dream away. But the Olympics now that is a sportsmans heaven. In Oz we did not win the Tour, we did not … [Read the full story]
Tagged with athgletes, Aussies, games, Gold, golf, London, medals, Olympics, open, Oz, police, Royal Ascot, soldiers, Sydney, terrorism, TOG, Tour De France, Wimbledon
May 17, 2012 · Leave a Comment
For the second time in two years, the Apache chief Geronimo breaks out of an Arizona reservation, sparking panic among Arizona settlers. A famous medicine man and the leader of the Chiricahua Apache, Geronimo achieved national fame by being the last American Indian to surrender formally to the United States. For nearly 30 years, Geronimo … [Read the full story]
Tagged with Apache, Arizona, Chiricahua, died, Fort Sill, General George Crook, General Nelson Miles, Geronimo, Indian, Oklahoma, pneumonia, reservation, soldiers, surrender, United States
March 1, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The Taliban immediately claimed responsibility for the blast in the city of Jalalabad, stating it was in revenge for the burning that has caused an outcry in Afghanistan, triggering a wave of demonstrations and killings. About 40 people have been killed in protests and related attacks since the incident became known last Tuesday, including four … [Read the full story]
Tagged with Afghanistan, attack, Barack Obama, burning, civilians, dead, forces, gunned, Hamid Karzai, Jalalabad, Kabul, killed, killings, Mike Hansom, Nato, Obama, President, protests, revenge, soldiers, Taliban, violence, wounded
January 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Years ago my grandad told me he crossed the world to do battle. Later my dad told me he crossed the world and he also did battle. They went to help their mates fight the Germans…and they won. Today the Germans are again dominating Europe. Not with soldiers, but with cash. The French all elegance … [Read the full story]
Tagged with Australians, Battle, blood, bravery, Britain, cash, Commonwealth, Dad, Europe, Freedom, French, Germans, Germnay, grandad, mateship, moneyDanny Mason, soldiers, valiance
November 11, 2011 · Leave a Comment
At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the Great War ends. At 5 a.m. that morning, Germany, bereft of manpower and supplies and faced with imminent invasion, signed an armistice agreement with the Allies in a railroad car outside Compiégne, France. The First World War left nine million … [Read the full story]
Tagged with 11th day, 11th hour, 11th month, 1918, Allies, armistice agreement, dead, ended, First World War, France, germany, Great War, soldiers, the Great War, Treaty of Versailles, war to end all wars, World War II
October 3, 2011 · Leave a Comment
A nation that sends its women into front-line combat, into close infantry, hand-to-hand fighting and killing, is a nation that either doesn’t take combat seriously or doesn’t take respect for women seriously. This wretched decision to make all combat roles in the Australian military available to women moves Australia closer to both outcomes. It will make … [Read the full story]
Tagged with Afghanistan, Australian military, bad for women, Brente Kite, combat, fighting killing, front-line, infantry, Jukia Gillard, Mike Hansom, National Rugby League, NRL, physical requirements, SAS, soldiers, special forces soldiers, Taliban, unisex, women, women voters
April 10, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Soldiers will run nine marathons around Camp Bastion in Afghanistan for a charity that helps troops who’ve lost limbs.
January 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment
I am getting older and spend my time looking backwards at history. That is true history, not the history proposed by twenty somethings just out of university. As a lad I was able to talk to my Grandad, he told me about the First World War. Not from history books, but from the sights and … [Read the full story]
Tagged with 911, Allies, Australia, battles, bombs, book, colonies, diggers, Dublin, Exodus, explosions, First World War, German, germany, grandad, history, IRA, Irish, Israel, Japanese, Jews, kamikaze, London, Muslims, Northern Ireland, Second World War, shell, soldiers, suicide bombers, terroism, TOG, trenches, UK, USA, war
November 22, 2010 · Leave a Comment
An innocent Afghan girl, gunned down by the Taliban, was saved by Corporal Aran Rushe of the Irish Regiment. He braved a hail of bullets to rescue little Sheefa, aged 8. Sheefa was treated and then air-lifted to a nearby hospital. It all happened when soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment were providing assistance … [Read the full story]
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