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A statue of a World War Two soldier sitting reading a letter

On this day, the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day landings, we remember Sub-Lieutenant Richard Pirrie who was part of the first wave of landing craft to reach Juno Beach.

Landing craft make their way to shore as part of the D-Day landings.

In the early hours of Tuesday 6 June 1944, Allied forces landed on the coast of Normandy. That event is known as D-Day. Today, we mark its 80th Anniversary.

Dozens of Halifax bombers lined up on or next to a runway

Air Vice-Marshal Frank Bladin was seconded to the Royal Air Force to train glider crews who would carry the British 6th Airborne Division into Normandy.

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The DVA Client Insights Survey (formerly the Client Satisfaction Survey) is now open! If you’re a

Black and white photo of smiling young man in flight gear

10,000 RAAF personnel who served in the Royal Air Force’s Bomber Command during the Second World War will be commemorated on Sunday, 2 June at the Australian War Memorial.

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Free financial literacy workshops are available online for veterans, transitioning Australian Defence Force members and veteran families.

Photo of the Women Veterans Policy attendees

The Women Veterans Policy Forum is an annual event in the DVA calendar that we look forward to

Workers at burial location of fallen Vietnamese soldiers

After 15 years of search efforts, on the 56th anniversary of the Battle of Balmoral, a team including an Australian veteran and the son of another have helped Vietnamese authorities to identify the resting place of fallen Vietnamese soldiers.

Elderly woman wearing medals flanked by RAAF personnel

The RAAF has honoured Muriel Dick, a 101-year-old Second World War veteran living in Adelaide, for her service.

A soldier and a sailor watch a jeep being loaded or unloaded onto an aircraft carrier

A message from the Naval Association of Australia The Naval Association of Australia will

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