That concludes the CoveChallenge '23! Thank you to all who answered the question: ‘Why Do I Continue To Serve’ in Army? Find our winners and all the submissions including the ones you have not seen yet in this article series.

Part 5 of the Path to the Gallipoli Campaign breaks down the first day of the invasion and the following months, from the first Australian unit to engage in the battle of Gallipoli to the August Offensive.

The 7th and final part of the Path to the Gallipoli Campaign delves into the origin of the word ‘ANZAC’, formalisation into a public holiday across the country – marked by dawn vigils and services – to commemorate the Australia’s first fight as a newly formed nation.

The 2 Div PME CoveTalk for April focused on the Australian Civil-Military Centre (ACMC). Nicola Rosenblum discussed the ACMC’s recent publication, ‘Same Space – Different Mandates’, which aims to improve stakeholder collaboration when responding to international disasters and complex emergencies, focusing on the complexity of interagency collaboration to promote productive relationships, dialogue, and constructive civil-military-police interaction.

Part 4 of the Path to the Gallipoli Campaign explores the initial concept to attack the Ottoman Empire and take the Dardanelles Strait by Sir Winston Churchill up to the foreboding hours on the eve of the 25th April 1915.

Part 3 of the Path to the Gallipoli Campaign sets up the ANZACs months of training in Cairo, Egypt, detailing how the expectation of a quick war and eagerness to see new places was replaced by boredom and disappointment amongst the ranks.

Part 2 of the Path to the Gallipoli Campaign series investigates key leaders of the ANZACs, focusing on Lieutenant General William Birdwood.

The 2 DIV PME Series, held on the last Tuesday of every month, continues with a presentation on the operational level of war. Major Jeremy Barraclough’s investigation into the history and present utility of the operational level of war poses the question: does it even exist?

Part 1 of the Path to the Gallipoli Campaign series traces a timeline of Australia's military involvement in Europe, from the formation of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps to subsequent embarkation for the strategically important Gallipoli Peninsula.

Follow the footsteps of the original ANZACs. From their formation to the creation of the ANZAC tradition, each week in the lead up to ANZAC Day, The Cove's 'Path to the Gallipoli Campaign' series traces the history of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps culminating in the creation of the ANZAC tradition.