Between 1999 and 2019 the Australian Army was on an almost constant cycle of operations. Soldiers have deployed to Timor Leste (East Timor), the Solomon Islands, Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as supporting many other smaller missions across the globe in the Middle East, Europe, Africa and the Asia Pacific. Yet little is really known of what the average soldier experienced. While the families and friends of those who deployed may have some insight, the service, sacrifice and life after of our soldiers and veterans remains largely unknown.
The Australian Defence Force minimised access to soldiers on operations thus limiting understanding of what was happening on the front lines day to day. Most Australians would have only heard or seen about the casualties suffered, and not the service, sacrifice and achievements of their soldiers.
‘Tales Of A No One Soldier’ is a place for soldiers to tell their stories and bring them into the light. Some of the stories are funny, some are confronting, some are uplifting, but all of them are real. We hope that in telling these stories our fellow Australians will gain an insight into what was gained, what was lost, the support our veterans need and the value they bring to our nation. These are stories of service, sacrifice, of coming home and of living life after.
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