Reflecting on what it meant to serve, each of the veterans speak honestly with Adam about their time in uniform and how it impacts where they are today. Fred and Lorraine explain why they regret nothing from their time in service, and Fred shares how he continues to help others. Lorraine finds her…
Up Close: Conversations with Modern Veterans
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Adam Shand navigates raw conversations with recent Australian Defence Force members about their lives in service. From enlisting, to the challenges that come with training, conflict, and life after the uniform, these are real stories of the highs and lows of military life.
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After experiences that were far from normal, the veterans discuss their return to a life that was supposed to be. Fred opens up to Adam about the mental impacts of that night in 2004, sharing how it still impacts him today. Lorraine reflects on returning to an empty house after a deployment where …
Having now felt the physical and psychological impacts of a life in uniform, Adam discusses the support that the veterans received both during their deployments and when they came home. Fred shifts into a more people-focused role, and he and Lorraine both talk about the importance of having a partn…
The nature of the job changes as Australia goes to war and the veterans must put their training into action. Fred explains how a routine patrol day became anything but routine, Lorraine shares how her comrades were able to deal with life on a military base which was regularly bombed, and David reca…
Adam investigates the training stage of the veteran’s careers. Having initially enlisted to avoid school, Fred ironically finds himself back in the classroom as he reflects on a standard day of training. After transitioning from a family of 11 to a ‘family of thousands’ Lorraine shares the challen…
What draws someone to a life in the Defence Force? Adam Shand learns that the answer to this question is often as varied as the people that enlist. In this episode he meets Fred, who was seeking an apprenticeship as an escape from school, Lorraine, who was driven by job security, and David and Kim…
Adam Shand navigates raw conversations with recent Australian Defence Force members about their lives in service. From enlisting, to the challenges that come with training, conflict, and life after the uniform, these are real stories of the highs and lows of military life.
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