Duty First

The Longest War

February 15, 2024 Season 1 Episode 7
Duty First
The Longest War
Show Notes

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, 6RAR

Episode cover image:
Defence image assets: https://images.defence.gov.au//fotoweb/cache/v2/V/p/defenceimagery/2019/s20193118/20191114adf8611998_003.jpg.iiecr_baMenxcT9jIAcA.f_fTPu-gcP.jpg

Produced by Pivot Studios for the Department of Veterans Affairs and The Royal Australian Regiment Foundation.

If you need support for PTSD or a mental health condition, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Members of the RAR can receive non urgent assistance from the RAR Foundation through battalions. Talk to your current or former battalion CO or padre for more information.