Best Royal Australian Regiment Podcasts (2024)

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True Blue Conversations - AUSTRALIAN SPECIAL FORCES 2ND COMMANDO REGIMENT VETERAN CRAIG HAMBURGER PART 1 2:10:54

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On this week’s podcast Episode 100: I spoke with former Australian Special Forces 2nd Commando Regiment operator Craig Hamberger who enlisted into the Australian Defence Force in 1999; and served his country proudly for 20+ years. During his posting to 4 Royal Australian Regiment as a Commando, Craig deployed on multiple operations, including Timor…

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True Blue Conversations - Television Journalist 60 Minutes Reporter Amelia Adams 1:03:50

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On this week’s podcast, I speak with Television Journalist Amelia Adams. Amelia has been a journalist for more than 21 years; more than 14 of those with the 9 Network. Before joining the 60 Minutes team in 2022, she was Nine’s Senior Foreign Correspondent in North America. Amelia’s live reporting from the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrectio…

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THE DEBRIEF #9 hosted by Zero Limits Podcast Matt Morris with panel guest Jason Semple and Greg Lapin - Donald Trump Assassination Attempt 1:05:10

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Send us a Text Message. The Debrief hosted and moderated by Zero Limits Podcast host Matty Morris and panel guests Jason Semple former NSW Police TOU/Australian Federal Police SRG/ Private Security veteran episode 75 and US Police SWAT/Private Security Veteran Greg Lapin episode 95. Today's discussion we have a chat about the most recent assassinat…

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True Blue Conversations - Royal Australian Armoured Corps Veteran and Current QFES Station Officer Luke Smith 2:39:15

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On this week’s podcast, I speak with a former Australian Army veteran serving in the Royal Australian Infantry 2RAR and Royal Australian Armoured Corps 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment and 2nd Cavalry Regiment current Queensland Fire Service Station Officer Luke Smith. Luke deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq. In 2011 he applied for the Queensland Fire S…

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Ep. 180 Scott Ryder 2nd Commando Regiment - Author "Forged in Fire: An Australian commando's story of life and death on the frontline 2:57:37

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Send us a Text Message. On today's Zero Limits Podcast I chat with former Australian Special Forces soldier Scott Ryder from the 2nd Commando Regiment and Author of “Forged in Fire : An Australian commando’s story of life and death on the frontline” Scott served 22 years with the Australian Army, after enlisting as a paratrooper and deploying to Ea…

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True Blue Conversations - Australian Special Forces SASR Brigadier Ret. Dan Fortune, DSC and Bar Part 2 2:43:34

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Part 2 of our chat with former Australian SAS soldier and officer, Brigadier Dan Fortune, DSC and Bar (Retd). Dan joined the Army at 17 years old as a private soldier and served for over 42 years before discharging for medical reasons. Between 1982-1992, Dan completed the SAS selection course three times (Yep wait for the story. He served in a Sabr…

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True Blue Conversations - Australian Special Forces SASR Brigadier Ret. Dan Fortune, DSC and Bar Part 1 1:38:29

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On this week’s podcast, I speak with former Australian SAS soldier and officer, Brigadier Dan Fortune, DSC and Bar (Retd). Dan joined the Army at 17 years old as a private soldier and served for over 42 years before discharging for medical reasons. Between 1982-1992, Dan completed the SAS selection course three times (Yep wait for the story.. He se…

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Ep. 179 Chuck Bronson US Police Officer, US Marine Corps Veteran and Cohost War Stories Podcast 2:33:54

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Send us a Text Message. On today's Zero Limits Podcast I chat with Chuck Bronson former US Police Officer and US Marine Corps Veteran. Co Host of the War Stories podcast. Chuck spent 4 years in the Marine Corps as an Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) crew chief. After leaving the Marine Corps he later became a Police Officer in the state of Californ…

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Ep.178 Mike Durant 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment - Black Hawk Down 1:25:55

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Send us a Text Message. On today's Zero Limits Podcast I chat with Mike Durant former 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment aka Night Stalkers. Mike deployment to Somalia was portrayed in the Hollywood movie Blackhawk down. Durant was a member of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Night Stalkers) as a Chief Warrant Officer 3. He r…

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True Blue Conversations - Navy Veteran Jennifer Wittwer CSM (RET) 1:59:56

2M ago1:59:56

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On this week’s podcast, I speak with former Royal Australian Navy veteran Jennifer Wittwer CSM. Jennifer Wittwer joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1981 as a supply officer. She went on to have an international career as a thought leader, humanitarian, and advocate for women’s rights, equality, and empowerment. Some of her roles in uniform have in…

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Ep.177 Jesse Newman Royal Australian Airforce Air Battle Manager 2:22:02

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Send us a Text Message. On today's Zero Limits Podcast I chat with airforce veteran Jesse Newman former Royal Australian Airforce Air Battle Manager formerly known as an Air Defence Officer. Jesse enlisted into the airforce in 2004 as an Air Defence Officer now known as an Air Battle Manager. In 2011 Jesse posted to 2sqn wedgetail for conversion. T…

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Ep. 176 Greg Putnam Retired U.S. Navy Seal - Little Belt Cattle Company 2:00:17

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Send us a Text Message. On todays Zero Limits Podcast I chat with Greg Putnam retired U.S. Navy Seal and owner operator of Little Belt Cattle Company. Greg Putnam spent nine years of active duty as a US Navy SEAL stationed out of Hawaii. In 2020, amidst the global pandemic, Putnam partnered with a fellow veteran and friend, Tim Sheehy, to make this…

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True Blue Conversations - Special Forces 2nd Commando Regiment CO Brigadier Ian Langford DSC & Two Bars Rtd 2:06:44

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On this week’s podcast, I speak with former Australian Special Forces 2nd Commando Regiment Commanding Officer Brigadier Ret Ian Langford DSC & Bars. Ian served for 30 years as a senior officer in the Australian Defence Force, Ian had the challenge and opportunity of leading large and small teams in complex and ambiguous environments. Ian held a ra…

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Ep. 175 Mark Wales SASR Australian Special Forces 1:35:10

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Send us a Text Message. On todays Zero Limits Podcast I chat with Mark Wales, a former Australian SASR (Special Air Service Regiment) officer. Mark spent 16 years in the Australian Military, including six years in the elite SAS. He led special operators as a Troop Commander and completed 10 deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq, East Timor, Lebanon, and…

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Ep. 174 Travis Howze U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, US Police Officer, Firefighter 2:11:23

3M ago2:11:23

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Send us a Text Message. On today’s Zero Limits Podcast I chat with Travis Howze US Marine Corps Veteran, US Police Officer and Firefighter. Travis spent 14 years in the military and emergency services as a U.S. Marine, Police Officer and Firefighter. He was a Charleston firefighter who responded to the deadly Sofa Superstore Charleston 9 fire in 20…

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True Blue Conversations - Australian Special Forces 2nd Commando Regiment operator John Dixon 2:17:45

3M ago2:17:45

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On this week’s podcast, I speak with former Australian Special Forces 2nd Commando Regiment operator John Dixon. John spent 16 years in the Australian Army. During his postings at 1RAR and 6RAR, he deployed to East Timor which gave him an introduction to military active deployments. After completing SF selection and the Commando reinforcement cycle…

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Ep. 173 Sean Lanigan 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment - Battle of Derapet, Afghanistan 3:46:25

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Send us a Text Message. On today's Zero Limits Podcast I chat with Sean Lanigan MG former infantry soldier form the 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment. In the year 2000 Sean enlisted in the Australian Army as a Rifleman and after completing recruit and initial employment training, he was posted to the 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment in…

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Ep. 172 Chris Fields Oklahoma City Firefighter - Oklahoma City Bombing 1995 1:53:39

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Send us a Text Message. On today’s Zero Limits Podcast I chat with Chris Fields a former member of the Oklahoma City Fire Department involved in the Oklahoma City Bombing. Chris joined the fire department on July 12, 1985, promoting through the ranks and retiring as a Major March 1, 2017, serving the citizens of Oklahoma City for 31yrs and 7 months…

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True Blue Conversations - Royal Australian Artillery Warrant Officer Class 2 Mark Henneberry 2:05:02

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On this week’s podcast, I sat down with Royal Australian Artillery Warrant Officer Class 2 Mark Henneberry. Mark served for 23 years in the RAA. Mark joined the Army at 17. We discussed his deployment to Cambodia in 1993 and the effects of deploying at a young age. Mark talked about what all veterans and first responders face when they discharge, f…

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Ep. 171 Chris Burson Australian Army & Victorian Police Veteran 3:18:21

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Send us a Text Message. On today's Zero Limits Podcast I chat with Chris Burson veteran of the Australian Defence Force both as an Engineer and Loadmaster with Army Aviation also Victorian Police Force. Chris joined the Army in Dec 2002 as a Combat Engineer at 3CER and he then transfered corps to army aviation in Sydney as a Loadmaster at 171 Aviat…

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Ep. 170 Heath Jamieson 2nd Commando Regiment Australian Special Forces 3:05:42

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Send us a Text Message. On today's Zero Limits Podcast I chat with Heath Jamieson veteran of the 2nd Commando Regiment. Heath left high school and went to uni to study geology. After 4 years at uni, Heath got a degree in Geology and began work as a geologist in which he spent doing for around 5 years before joining the army reserves in 2006. After …

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True Blue Conversations - Director of the Australian War Memorial Matt Anderson PSM 46:01

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A momentous ANZAC Day 2024 with the launch of my interview with Matt Anderson PSM, an ADF veteran and the Director of the Australian War Memorial, Matt discusses the current and future re-development of the war memorial, as well as what the memorial and the term ‘remembrance” means him. I remain inspired to hear Matt speak about the essence of what…

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Ep. 169 Shemtov Holinger Israel Defense Forces Duvdedan Unit - fighting hamas terrorists 1:46:00

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Send us a Text Message. On today’s Zero Limits Podcast I chat with Shemtov Hollinger a IDF reservist with the Duvdevan Unit which is a counter terrorism commando unit within the Israel Defense Forces . In his civilian life outside IDF reservist deployments he is a certified nurse. He currently works at a gaming tech company in account management an…

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True Blue Conversations - A Woman of Force Deborah Wallace Detective Superintendent (Ret) - Part 2 1:28:52

4M ago1:28:52

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On this week’s podcast, I sat down with Detective Superintendent (Ret) Deb Wallace NSW Police veteran serving for 36 years. Deb joined the NSW Police in 1983 and quickly found herself gaining notoriety early in her career when she was involved in the investigation into the murder of 26-year-old nurse Anita Cobby. From this, she was invited to under…

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PART 2 Ep. 168 Craig "Spins" Turnball Incident Response Regiment & Combat Engineer Regiment K9 Handler 2:20:08

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Send us a Text Message. On today's Zero Limits Podcast part 2 podcast with Craig “Spins” Turnball. Spins was a K9 Handler in the Incident Response Regiment (IRR) now known as SOER and also spent time in 2 CER and 3 CER (Combat Engineer Regiment) Craig enlisted into the army reserve in 1990 whilst still at school and spent a couple years at 5/11 reg…

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True Blue Conversations - A Woman of Force Deborah Wallace Detective Superintendent (Ret) 1:28:58

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On this week’s podcast, I sat down with Detective Superintendent (Ret) Deb Wallace NSW Police veteran serving for 36 years. Deb joined the NSW Police in 1983 and quickly found herself gaining notoriety early in her career when she was involved in the investigation into the murder of 26-year-old nurse Anita Cobby. From this, she was invited to under…

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PART 1 Ep. 168 Craig "Spins" Turnball Incident Response Regiment & Combat Engineer Regiment K9 Handler 3:20:57

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Send us a Text Message. On today's Zero Limits Podcast in a 2 part podcast I chat with Craig “Spins” Turnball. Spins was a K9 Handler in the Incident Response Regiment (IRR) now known as SOER and also spent time in 2 CER and 3 CER (Combat Engineer Regiment) Craig enlisted into the army reserve in 1990 whilst still at school and spent a couple years…

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Ep. 167 Connor Matthews USAF Combat Controller and UFC Fighter 1:09:13

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Send us a Text Message. On today's Zero Limits Podcast I chat with Connor “The Controller” Matthews United States Airforce Combat Controller Veteran and currently an American professional mixed martial artist in the UFC featherweight division. Connor spent 6 years in the United States Airforce in special operations as a combat controller. Connor de…

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Ep. 166 David Nielsen Delta Force Operator 2:03:53

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Send us a Text Message. On today's Zero Limits Podcast I am joined for a chat by David Nielsen former US Army Ranger and Delta Force Operator and podcast host of the @thechristologypodcast Dave Nielsen served in the U.S. Army for 16 years. The majority of that time was spent in Special Operations. Dave served in the 75th Ranger Regiment before pass…

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True Blue Conversations - Johanna Griggs AM TV Personality / Former Commonwealth Games Swimmer 1:49:42

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On this week’s podcast I sat down with Television Personality Johanna Griggs AM Before Johanna was on our television screens; she was a superstar Australian swimmer. We spoke about Joh’s life growing up, representing Australia, and winning a bronze medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. We spoke about Joh entering the world of television at such a y…

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Ep. 165 David Packouz American Arms Dealer - Hollywood Movie "War Dogs" - CEO Singular Sound 1:58:14

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Send us a Text Message. This podcast episode will delve into the life of David Packouz, a former American arms dealer, musician, and inventor born 1982. Packouz joined forces with Efraim Diveroli in September 2005 at AEY Inc., an arms company that quickly secured numerous contracts worth millions. Their notable achievement was a nearly $300 million…

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Ep. 164 Paddy Baker 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment - Jack and The Bear 2:52:43

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Send us a Text Message. On today's Zero Limits Podcast I have a chat with Paddy Baker former 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment and now blacksmith of axes and knives with his own business called Jack and The Bear. Paddy joined the Army Reserve in 2006 while completing his carpentry apprenticeship. After some time in reserves Paddy completed hi…

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True Blue Conversations - Former NSW Undercover & Tactical Police Officer Andrew “Panda” MacFarlane 2:20:20

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On this week’s podcast I sat down with former NSW Police Officer Andrew “Panda” MacFarlane We spoke about his life and serving for 21 years in the NSW Police Force. The roller coaster ride in policing that stretched from being a general duties officer, then moving to undercover roles in various agencies including the NSW Crime Commission NSW Drug E…

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Keeping the Spirit Alive 38:32

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The Royal Australian Regiment has evolved over the past 75 years with improvements in technology, equipment and structure, but one thing remains the same: Duty First. In this episode, we'll hear from the wider RAR family including RAR Foundation and support systems for veterans, family support, and what the future holds for the RAR. Featured interv…

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Ep. 163 Dustin Watts NZ Police Special Tactics Group 2:07:49

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Send us a Text Message. On today's Zero Limits Podcast I chat with Dustin Watts former NZ Police Special Tactics Group (STG) and Private Security Contractor. Dustin joined the NZ Police in 1996 and spent 8 years as a general duties officer and in 2003 Dustin successfully completed selection and training to become an Operator in the Special Tactics …

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True Blue Conversations - Michael “Slatt’s” Slattery 2nd Commando Regiment Combat Medic 2:36:35

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On this week’s podcast speak with former Royal Australian Army Medical Corps Warrant Officer from the 2nd Commando Regiment Michael "Slatts" Slattery. Slatt’s enlisted in 1986 as a medic in the Australian Army serving 26years with multiple postings to different units. At the age of 36 Slatt’s attempted and passed the Commando Selection Training Cou…

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Ep. 162 Mitch Ashworth NSW Police K9 Unit 3:02:08

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Send us a Text Message. On today’s Zero Limits Podcast I am joined for a chat with Mitch Ashworth NSW Police K9 Unit Handler. Mitch is a 16 year veteran of NSW starting in Goulburn as 20yr old in 2006 and finishing in 2007 in biggest ever NSW Police intake. Spending 10 years as a K9 handler in the Police K9 Unit. During training Mitch was paired up…

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The Longest War 1:08:19

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After the peacekeeping missions of the 1990s, the RAR experienced an unprecedented period of operational service, most notably in Iraq and Afghanstan in what would become the Regiment's longest ever war. Featured interviews: Lieutenant General David Lindsay Morrison AO, the Chief of Australian Army - 2RAR, 8/9RAR Daniel (Dan) Keighran VC - 2RAR, 6R…

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Ep. 161 Mark Thomas Victorian Police Sergeant - Founder CODE 9 Foundation 1:59:34

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Send us a Text Message. On today's Zero Limits Podcast I chat with Victorian Police Sergeant Mark Thomas and founder of the Code 9 Foundation. Mark joined the Victorian Police in 1996 and spent over 23 years in the force. However over the course of his career with the Victorian Police Force, Mark had attended many distressing scenes and usually rec…

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True Blue Conversations - Matthew Connelly Cavanagh 1:38:20

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On this week’s podcast, I speak to 3 RAR / Current Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) Station Officer Matthew Connelly Cavanagh. Matt was posted into 3 RAR and deployed to East Timor in 1999. In 2000, Matt then transferred to Army Fire Service. In 2004, Matt discharged from the Army and joined the ACT Fire Brigade until 2008. In that sam…

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Ep. 160 Hagar Quirke Royal Australian Infantry Warrant Officer 4:56:17

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Send us a Text Message. On today’s Zero Limits Podcast I chat with Hagar Quirke former Royal Australian Infantry Warrant Officer. Hagar enlisted into defence in 1996 as a reservists. After time in reserves Hagar enlisted into the Australian Regular army as an infantry soldier posting to the 1st Battalion. Hagar deployed to East Timor in 2000, 2003 …

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The Big Peace 1:19:32

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After seven long years in Vietnam, the Regiment went through an unprecedented period of peace, however this was all about to change as the international peacekeeping missions in Somalia, Rwanda and East Timor in the 1990s. Featured interviews: General Sir Peter John Cosgrove, AK, CVO, MC - 9RAR, 1RAR His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurl…

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Ep. 159 Mark Direen SASR Australian Special Forces - Director of Point Assist 2:31:06

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Send us a Text Message. On today's Zero Limits Podcast I am joined in the studio by Mark Direen former SASR Australian Special Forces operator. Mark enlisted into the military in 1993 and after completing infantry training he was posted to the 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment. Mark applied for, and was selected to join the elite ranks of the…

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True Blue Conversations - NSW Police & Fire Rescue NSW Firefighter Veteran Mitch Parker 2:08:37

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On this week’s podcast I speak to Mitch Parker former NSW Police officer former Superintendent NSW SES Command of the New England and Retained Fire Fighter with Fire and Rescue NSW. Mitch spent 17 years within the NSW police and 17 years and counting as a retained fire fighter with NSW Fire and Rescue. During his time within both roles Mitch has ma…

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Ep. 158 Dean Caswell Royal Australian Regiment Infantry Sergeant - YouTuber "In The Trenches With Cas" 2:26:28

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Send us a Text Message. On today's Zero Limits Podcast I am joined in the studio by a former Royal Australian Infantry Sergeant Dean Caswell and Youtube digital content creator. Cas enlisted into the military as an infantry soldier posting to 2/4RAR after a couple of years he was then posted to the 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment where he s…

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THE DEBRIEF #8 hosted by Zero Limits Podcast Matt Morris with panel guest Matt "Willy Beating Cancer" Williams OAM - Current world conflicts 1:31:44

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Send us a Text Message. The Debrief hosted and moderated by Zero Limits Podcast host Matty Morris and panel guest former Australian Army Veteran and independent journalist Matt "Willy Beating Cancer" Williams OAM. Today's discussion we have a chat about all things the world and current main topic the current world conflicts. We chat about the curre…

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Vietnam, Part Two 1:21:46

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After a bloody start to the Vietnam War, the RAR’s tour continues as the shadow of Long Tan looms large. Featured interviews: General Sir Peter John Cosgrove, AK, CVO, MC - 9RAR, 1RAR MAJGEN Brian Howard AO, MC, ESM (retd) - 3RAR, PIR Francis Peter (Peter) SCOTT DSO, MID - 3RAR Episode cover image: During Operation Smithfield troops moving off in A…

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Ep. 157 Paul Zubcic NSW Police K9 Handler - Dismissed due to Refusing COVID 19 Vaccine Mandates 1:58:52

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Send us a Text Message. On today's Zero Limits Podcast I chat with former NSW Police K9 Handler Paul Zubcic. Paul was born in Queensland however soon moving at a young age down to the NSW South Coast. After finishing school Paul went to University and completed a bachelor in Business Administration however had set his sights on becoming a Police Of…

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True Blue Conversations - Australian Army Photographer Veteran Rachel Ingram Part 2 59:50

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On part two of our chat with Rachel Ingram we speak about coming back from deployments. Being medically discharged from the Army after 19 year’s service and facing what every veteran faces when they leave the ADF, Transition, finding purpose after service and finding a new identity away from Defence the highs and the lows faced by all veterans and …

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Ep. 156 Krishna Thapa Royal Gurkha Rifles & 22 SAS 1:47:50

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Send us a Text Message. On today's Zero Limits Podcast I chat with Krishna Thapa former British Gurkha and 22 SAS operator. Krish grew up in mountains of Nepal, he applied to join the British Army's Royal Gurkha Rifles as a teenager and was successful. He spent 7 years in the Gurkhas before attempting SAS selection, becoming one of the first two Gu…

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