With a story like Jock McLaren's escape from Sandakan and his guerrilla war against the Japanese, it is surprising his name is not more widely known in the Australian Army community. The Cove aims to change that!

Mick Janssen reflects and asks what lessons and leadership can he harness to prepare him for sub-unit command. A must read for pre-command (at any level) appointments.

Do you have the moral courage to stand up for the beliefs of another serving member?

To round out our theme of 'Understanding yourself and others as a leader', we add this virtual bookend created by Darren Cronshaw with seven of his book reviews on the topic of leadership.

Being liked as a leader can have its benefits, but should not come at the cost of enforcing discipline and standards.

Some made it home to continue to serve their nation in different ways, others were found were buried where they died. See the story of how PTE Percy Gratwick and CAPT Robert Grieve won their VCs.

Single-handed, Bernard Gordon captured two officers and sixty-one soldiers, together with six machine-guns while Jim Gordon was nearly awarded a second VC for his actions in New Guinea.

In this article Laura Hando reflects on the leadership development opportunities created in a holding troop/platoon.