Pvt. Sam Frood in training prior to his deployment to Afghanistan.
Posted on 08/09/2009 6:41:01 PM PDT by myknowledge
AFTER two days of intense preparation in searing 45-degree desert heat, Australia's newest band of brothers went to war under the command of 22-year-old Lieutenant Todd O'Callaghan.
The troops from the Townsville-based 1st Battalion's Pioneer Platoon will face the most intense enemy threat of the seven-year campaign just 10 days out from crucial national elections.
The Taliban launched four roadside bomb attacks against Diggers from the Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force in Oruzgan Province over just 24 hours, wounding two men and damaging two armoured vehicles.
The threat from the insidious weapons, known as improvised explosive devices (IEDs), has featured highly in the Pioneer Platoon's reception and integration briefings in a friendly Gulf state that the Government has agreed not to name.
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Pvt. Sam Frood in training prior to his deployment to Afghanistan.
Kick some arse and come home safe boys!
I hate reporters who cannot properly describe a military unit.
“Gentlemen, Rule 303 is now in effect.”
You have correctly identified the unit in question - the Assault Pioneer Platoon of 1RAR.
If I ever make it to the Antipodes, I,m going to buy beer for the diggers until I’m broke and laying in the gutter!
Thank you. I figured it was probably an RAR battalion and not a reserve unit, but it would have been helpful for the article to tell us.
Godspeed and Good Hunting.
Regards,
You would have a very warm welcome indeed.
Good pic. Let’s hope they meet a better fate than he did.
One of all time favorite films.
"Well,they haven't locked *me* up yet.What kind of soldiers are you?"....
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