06/09/2026
Yesterday I had the absolute pleasure of gathering 21 veterans and their families to visit 'Debbie' the Bushmaster that hit an Improvised Explosive Device on our patrol in Afghanistan in 2012.
Debbie now sits on permanent display in the Australian War Memorial with videos and photos of the event on display.
It was an honour to be standing there for the first time, fourteen years on, with such fine men that I will forever call my brother's. It was moving to say the least.
A big thank you to the team at the AWM, just to highlight a few people, Rachael, Matt and many more for helping facilitate the reunion and for putting Debbie and our story on display for future generations to see and experience.