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January/February 2026
This edition includes articles on:
2024 Values awards,
AC leadership course in Germany,
Senior Enlisted Leaders Course in Estonia,
Commodore Malone retiring,
Cav Ex,
Working In Confined Spaces Course,
NATO MP leaders forum,
CIS TTS,
Medical Corps integration with NAS,
PODF – Females BTC Cork,
SERR Training PSS,
Article re Whiddy Island 1979.
November/December 2025
This edition contains features on Christmas messages, Roll of honour, Taking charge, From patrols to paddocks, Defence Rorces conferring ceremonies, My journey on Traitors Ireland, Curragh Family Resource Centre, Presidential Inauguration, Defence Forces Review 2025, Strategic planner for EUMAM Ukraine in the EU Military Headquarters, Brussels, Patrick Sarsfield - Finding the hero of the wild geese, A race to design the 10k t-shirt, At home in Ireland; Military Archives represented at the French embassy, DF hosts global women, Peace & Security CHOD network, Childaid, PSS- Preparing for Christmas: Caring for ourselves, Each other and our military family.
July/August 2025
This edition contains features on COS Lt Gen Mulcahy, Strengthening Military Intelligence, Stronger Together - EU Modex 2025 (RTI) by Capt Eamonn Hennessy, Victory at Arduous Serpent by Lt Shane Curran, NSR Operationalising Ambitions by CDR Phil Dicker, 14th Seminar for Legal Advisors by Lt Cian Ó Móráin, An Cosantóir Magazine launch, A Congo Story by Dan Whelan, Overseas Family Support Day, Military Archives Aerial Photography Digitisation and conservation project by Comdt Daniel Ayiotis, Emerging threat landscape by Mariyan Hasham PHD, The Marine investigation department by DR. Noel Clancy.
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Careers or Re-Enlist
All aspects of military life are varied and for each member of the Force each day may bring a new challenge
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Overseas Deployments
Currently, the Defence Forces are involved in a number of missions throughout the world involving personnel from all branches
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Families
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