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News Stories US Marines, Australian Defence Force share history through unit patch
The unit patch of one Australian Defence Force outfit reflects a history of shed blood with the U.S. Marines.
The patch, which incorporates elements of the U.S. 1st Marine Division logo, is in part due to Damien Parer and his sacrifice one bloody day during World War II. Parer, one of Australia's most famous official war photographers was killed Sept. 17, 1944, on a beachhead while filming the 1st Marine Division assault a beach on Peleliu Island.
07.27.11 Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas Coffman
 Australian Defence Force troops donate blood
DESPITE the high tempo of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 (TS11), 25 Australian Army personnel rolled up their cam sleeves to donate blood at the Rockhampton Base Hospital Blood Bank on July 26.
07.26.11 Courtesy Story
 Aboriginal soldiers navigate Talisman Sabre 2011 with U.S. Army Scouts
Ab’o’rig’I’ni: A member of the indigenous or earliest known population of a region; native. 1.8 million square kilometers: the amount of area the Australian regional surveillance unit (NORFORCE) defends, the largest operational area for any unit in the world.
07.26.11 Story by Spc. Marcus Fichtl
 One of a kind: US and Australian forces excel during Talisman Sabre 2011
Nearly 22,000 U.S. and Australian troops trained together during Talisman Sabre 2011 (TS11) at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, one of Australia’s largest training facilities from July 11 to 29.
TS11 is a biennial joint international training exercise aimed at improving and validating the Australian Defense Force and United States combat readiness as a combined joint task force. The exercise left participants with a better understanding of how each country operates and how they can benefit from their differences.
07.26.11 Courtesy Story
 Australians have smart environmental control
Talisman Sabre 2011 environmental compliance… Australia has an app for that.
07.18.11 Story by Spc. Marcus Fichtl
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31st MEU Departs Australia
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Recent Video 31st MEU Departs Australia
U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit are departing for Okinawa, Japan, after Talisman Sabre 2011 aboard landing craft, air cushioned, at Fresh Water Bay, Queensland, Australia, July 30, 2011. Talisman Sabre promotes the alliance with Australia, which is one of the United States’ most important defense relationships and a central pillar for national security strategy, based on shared values and a common commitment to peace and security. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Pete Thibodeau/Released) Also available in high definition.
Taken: 07.30.2011
 31st MEU BLT Departs Australia
U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit are departing for Okinawa, Japan, after Talisman Sabre 2011 aboard landing craft, air cushioned, at Fresh Water Bay, Queensland, Australia, July 30, 2011. Talisman Sabre promotes the alliance with Australia, which is one of the United States’ most important defense relationships and a central pillar for national security strategy, based on shared values and a common commitment to peace and security. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Pete Thibodeau/Released) Also available in high definition.
Taken: 07.30.2011
 31st MEU Live Fire Range
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s battalion landing team, and Royal Australian Army Soldiers are conducting a live fire range at the end of Talisman Sabre 2011 at Shoal Water Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 28, 2011. Talisman Sabre promotes the alliance with Australia, which is one of the United States’ most important defense relationships and a central pillar for national security strategy, based on shared values and a common commitment to peace and security. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Pete Thibodeau/Released) Also available in high definition.
Taken: 07.28.2011
 31st MEU Live Fire Range
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s battalion landing team, and Royal Australian Army Soldiers are conducting a live fire range at the end of Talisman Sabre 2011 at Shoal Water Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 28, 2011. Talisman Sabre promotes the alliance with Australia, which is one of the United States’ most important defense relationships and a central pillar for national security strategy, based on shared values and a common commitment to peace and security. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Pete Thibodeau/Released) Also available in high definition.
Taken: 07.28.2011
 Urban Operations Training Talisman Sabre 2011
Package about how U.S. and Australian Defense Force personnel train together at the Urban Operations Training Facility in Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 21, during Talisman Sabre 2011. Soundbites include Staff Sgt. Philip Hawley - 2/23 Infantry Battalion and Lt. Col. Michael Lawrence - 2/23 Infantry Battalion Commander. Produced by Spc. Ashland Ferguson.
Taken: 07.21.2011
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