On the afternoon of the 18th of August 1966, in the pouring rain of a rubber plantation in Phuoc Tuy Province, Vietnam, just over 100 men of D Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, faced wave after wave of assault from a force of more than 2,000 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese troops. The courage, resilience, and mateship shown at Long Tan ensured its place as one of the most iconic battles in Australian military history. The Cove proudly brings you the history of Australia’s Battle of Long Tan.

Are you a junior officer, warrant officer or SNCO considering undertaking tertiary study for the first time? The Army Tertiary Education Program is designed with you in mind. Applications for 2026 are open now.

Missed our livestream? Watch it here as COL Tom McDermott presents a seminar on ‘Army's Contribution to the NDS'.

Join us for our next CoveTalk on Tuesday, 29 July, as COL Tom McDermott presents a seminar on ‘Army's Contribution to the NDS', live from Duntroon House Officers Mess.

Join The Cove on 27 August as world-record holder and extreme adventurer James Castrission delivers The Explorer's Mindset, sharing his incredible experiences and what they taught him about mindset, resilience and operating in extreme environments.

In celebration of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals’ centenary, Defence Space Command invites thoughts as to how Signals can continue to contribute to the Australian Defence Force’s space power in the coming years.

The winners of the 2024 Cove Competition recently had the opportunity to claim their prize, a tour of the Hanwha Armoured Vehicle Centre of Excellence and see the vehicles currently being developed for Army.

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