A groundbreaking report into war crimes allegedly committed by Special Forces soldiers in Afghanistan has shocked the country and will be carried by a generation of soldiers.
The repeated deployment of the small pool of Special Forces soldiers was a contributing factor to the breakdown in standards. ADF
When Julia Gillard visited Australian troops in Afghanistan in October 2012, she was cautiously optimistic the end was finally in sight.
The transition in handing over responsibility for security in Oruzgan province, where Australian forces were based, had already started. Morale was still good among the soldiers, despite recent casualties, including insider attacks by Afghan soldiers.
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