It's been 25 years since Australia committed to the campaign in Afghanistan. More than 35,000 Australian Defence Force personnel served in that war for over 20 years. Read about some of their experiences, and the lessons learnt, on the service news sites.
Army News
Reflections from a young sniper on his first deployment and an engineer involved in reconstruction efforts.
'In Afghanistan, I had purpose, like on that hill. I helped defend a position from enemy attack ... I find meaning in that small victory, even if the war was lost.'
Afghanistan remembered | Army News
Navy News
An air warfare and force protection officer and a military photographer tell their stories of the fight at sea.
'The reality is that war is so multi-faceted and, while intercepting the drugs the Taliban were using to fund their operations was just one of the ADF's mission sets, it was an important one.'
Afghanistan remembered | Navy News
Air Force News
A plant operator and a Hercules pilot recall their experiences, and the story of the final evacuation from Kabul.
'I think as we look forward to what we might have to deal with into the future, we're going to have to use that same notion of self-reliance, working with what we've got, with what we own already.'
Afghanistan remembered | Air Force News
