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secretaryasasa
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Defence Honours and Awards System
Public Hearing 7th February 2025 On 3 July 2024, the Senate referred an inquiry into the Defence honours and awards system to the Foreign...
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Dan Fortune
Dec 23, 20242 min read
PRESIDENT'S POONTIFICATIONS - DECEMBER 2024
Merry Christmas and Seasons greetings, joyful holidays = appropriate respectful salutations to all. As we move into the final weeks of 2024.
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Media Team
Dec 10, 20244 min read
Ex-Service Organisations Round Table - December 2024
he Ex-Service Organisations Round Table (ESORT) met on Tuesday, 3 December 2024. A range of issues were discussed during the meeting.
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Media Team
Nov 25, 20242 min read
Children of the SAS - Stateline ABC
While those elite soldiers were engaged in enemy combat, their children lived in fear of Dad being killed or injured.
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Hon Martin Hamilton-Smith
Sep 30, 20243 min read
The Twenty-Year Review into of the Office of the IGADF
General The IGADF, Secretary of the Department of Defence and Chief of the Defence Force have jointly appointed former Justice, the Hon...
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Hon Martin Hamilton-Smith
Sep 30, 20246 min read
The Afghan Saga of Bravery, Allegations and Betrayal | The Strategist
In 1987, fifteen years after Australia’s war in Vietnam ended, we held Welcome Home parades across the nation for our mistreated Veterans.
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Media Team
Sep 17, 20241 min read
ADF chief moves to strip war veterans’ medals
May 29, 2023 - 11:26PM ASASA Chairman Martin Hamilton-Smith says without a court hearing no veteran solider should have their war medals...
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Media Team
Sep 17, 20241 min read
Final Report Volume 1: Executive summary, recommendations and the fundamentals.
Final ReportVolume 1:
Executive summary, recommendations and the fundamentals.
Content warning – discussion of suicide and suicidality.
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Media Team
Sep 17, 20241 min read
7NEWS Spotlight - ABC launches investigation over ‘extra gunshots’ in video of ex-Commando Heston Russell’s November Platoon
7NEWS Spotlight’s report into the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC) misreporting of veteran Heston Russell’s time in service
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Media Team
Sep 17, 20241 min read
Former ADF commander Heston Russell hits out at ABC after network forced to remove footage with doctored gunshot audio.
Former Special Forces Major Heston Russell has hit out over a "shocking scandal" which saw the ABC forced to remove footage containing...
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Media Team
Sep 16, 20242 min read
Peter Dutton and Richard Marles brawl over the decision to strip Afghanistan war medals in same week as a veteran suicide report.
Peter Dutton and Richard Marles brawl over the decision to strip Afghanistan war medals in the same week as veteran suicide report.
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Media Team
Sep 16, 20241 min read
Unbelievable! Government's Decision to Strip War Medals From Former Soldiers SLAMMED!
Sky News host Erin Molan has slammed the government’s decision to strip the war medals of some former Australian soldiers . . . .
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Hon Martin Hamilton-Smith
Sep 13, 20242 min read
Media Statement12 Sep 2024Australian Special Air Service Association
The ASASA condemns the Government’s decision to remove awards for bravery and distinguished service in action from young officers who led..
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Hon Martin Hamilton-Smith
Sep 13, 20243 min read
Media ReleaseVeterans Condemn CDF Proposal to Strip Soldiers of Distinguished Service Medals awarded in the Afghanistan War
(Embargoed until Wednesday 24 May 2023) Senior Veteran leaders are calling on the federal government to reject outright the Chief of the...
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Hon Martin Hamilton-Smith
Sep 10, 20243 min read
ASASA Submission to the Senate Inquiry
This submission addresses critical concerns related to the experiences of Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) veterans.
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secretaryasasa
Sep 10, 20242 min read
Recognising Their Sacrifice
The report of the inquiry into recognition for members and families of members of the Australian Defence Force who are injured, wounded or k
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Media Team
Aug 29, 20241 min read
Ex-Service Organisations Round TableAugust 2024
The Ex-Service Organisations Round Table (ESORT) met on Tuesday, 27 August 2024.
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Media Team
Aug 22, 20241 min read
Upcoming Veteran Forums
A reminder about the series of upcoming Veteran Forums, hosted by the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Matt Keogh MP.
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Stephen Kuper
Jul 22, 20246 min read
Post-crisis force: Sharpening the tip of the spear with a new-look Special Operations Command
22 JULY 2024 By: Stephen Kuper In a post-crisis Indo-Pacific characterised by great power competition and multipolarity, Australia’s...
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Dan Fortune
Jul 9, 20245 min read
ACT BRANCH -AUSTRALIAN SAS ASSOCIATIONPRESIDENT’S PONTIFICATIONS
Salutations from the ACT SASA Team and the wider and diverse membership here in the National Capital.
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