Commando News Magazine edition 8 2021

A WORD FROM THE EDITOR
My warmest greetings to all. Welcome to the
8th Edition of COMMANDO – The Maga -
zine of the Aust ralian Com mando Asso -
ciation.
As the new Editor, I wish to acknowledge the
exceptional efforts of Nick Hill over the past two years
and to thank two of the “quiet champions” of this
production, Marilou and Russell, for their patience and
advice in bringing this Edition to life.
The Australian Commando Association exists to
foster and perpetuate ties of comradeship amongst past
and serving members of the Australian Com mando and
Special Force units and like-minded associations.
COMMANDO – The Maga zine of the Aust -
ralian Com mando Association is a key com muni ca tion
channel that is designed to:
• Provide Members and the public with easily
accessible information;
• Deliver relevant news and information to
Members;
• Provide event updates and authoritative articles
and links to credible sources of information.
Consistent with established standards, I am obliged
to ensure that the Magazine contains authentic materials
and is non-partisan.
These standards can be achieved by adherence to
the following:
Accuracy and clarity
Articles and images submitted for inclusion must:
• Observe the protocols governing the identity of
members, former members, and the various
activities of Australian Special Forces units.
• Be accurate and not misleading and can be clearly
distinguishable from other material such as
opinion.
• Able to be authenticated by citation of source
documents – see
https://libguides.murdoch.edu.au/Footnote/home.
Please note that Wikipedia or similar Internetbased
search engines are not credible sources for
citation.
• In the case of images (including maps) – be clearly
labelled with date, location, individuals, and
source.
Fairness and balance
Ensure that material is presented with reasonable
fairness and balance, and that writers’ expressions of
opinion are not based on inaccurate material or omission
of key facts.
Privacy and avoidance of harm
Materials should not be offensive, distressing,
derogatory or detrimental in nature. The Magazine is not
a forum for political discussion or critiques of current
Command decisions or direction.
My time at 1 Commando Regiment in the company of
comrades training and prepared to do “dis agreeable
things so that ordinary people here and elsewhere can
sleep safely in their beds at night”. (le Carre John, The
Spy Who Came in from the Cold. 1963) were both
memorable and profound in shaping my life.
But of greater significance are Keith Wolahan’s words
“We are commandos for life, but we also know that life
moves on. In that journey, we get to put the question
“what now?” to ourselves.”
I wish to thank the wonderful efforts of contributors to
this Edition and look forward to an abundance of articles
from Members about their journeys and the “what now”.
Commando 4 Life
Stephen Carter
Editor - Commando Magazine
E: editor_commandomag@commando.org.au
W: www.commando.org.au
Australian Commando Association Inc
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