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Australia Day Honours 2024
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Australia Day Honours 2024

RSL NSW congratulates all veterans who have been recognised in the 2024 Australia Day Honours. A...
Australia Day veteran stories
What I wish I’d known: Troy Knight
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What I wish I’d known: Troy Knight

We caught up with Troy Knight about his service, transitioning out of the Air Force twice and how...
Drug and alcohol Mental health transition from ADF veteran health and wellbeing veteran stories
Flying with the Skippy Squadron
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Flying with the Skippy Squadron

A Vietnam veteran and a Qantas crew member seconded to the RAAF – both RSL NSW members – share...
Air Force veteran stories Vietnam War
DVA claim Q&A: Lou Cunningham
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DVA claim Q&A: Lou Cunningham

After 47 years’ service and five years spent on DVA claims, Lou Cunningham was under enormous...
transition from ADF veteran health and wellbeing veteran stories
Veteran-owned businesses: Berdene Oxley-Boyd, Tremy Lawn Mowing Services
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Veteran-owned businesses: Berdene Oxley-Boyd, Tremy Lawn Mowing Services

We spoke with senior NCO Berdene Oxley-Boyd about her journey from Army to veteran to small business...
Post-service careers Transferable skills transition from ADF veteran stories
What I wish I’d known: Russell Maddalena
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What I wish I’d known: Russell Maddalena

Russell Maddalena shares his experience of a life in Defence and the advice he’d like to give...
transition from ADF Transition from service veteran stories
Veteran-owned businesses: Jeremy Holder, TacMed Australia
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Veteran-owned businesses: Jeremy Holder, TacMed Australia

Jeremy Holder ran TacMed Australia as a hobby business for five years. Then he landed a government...
Post-service careers transition from ADF veteran stories
Veteran-owned businesses: Alan Toner, Eco Walks Tours
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Veteran-owned businesses: Alan Toner, Eco Walks Tours

Veteran Alan Toner founded EcoWalks Tours in 2019, driven by what he’d seen during his service. He...
Post-service careers transition from ADF veteran stories
Glenn Keys’ advice for building a veteran-owned business
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Glenn Keys’ advice for building a veteran-owned business

Veterans are exceptional entrepreneurs who bring leadership, management and problem-solving skills...
Post-service careers transition from ADF veteran stories
What I wish I’d known: William Close
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What I wish I’d known: William Close

We caught up with Afghanistan and East Timor vet, Vice President of Rose Bay RSL sub-Branch William...
Afghanistan transition from ADF veteran stories
DVA claim Q&A: Dennis Crooks
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DVA claim Q&A: Dennis Crooks

Dennis Crooks gave up on his first DVA claim – it was all too hard. But since then, he’s worked...
transition from ADF veteran health and wellbeing veteran stories
Oliver Andrews: “A university degree, like the officers?”
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Oliver Andrews: “A university degree, like the officers?”

Three years after his medical discharge, university student and digger Oliver Andrews shares how...
transition from ADF veteran health and wellbeing veteran stories
Connecting with veterans is a run in the park
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Connecting with veterans is a run in the park

Community volunteer and Dubbo sub-Branch member Bill Greenwood shares how he’s connecting with...
transition from ADF veteran health and wellbeing veteran stories