These gentlemen were made of the right stuff. Featuring in many of Australia's most famous battles, both Alfred Shout and Ray Simpson received other distinguished awards in addition to their VC.

This is the 1st place entry for Officers in the Cove Comp '23, which asked entrants to ‘Describe how your role will evolve to contribute to Combined Arms operations in the Army of 2045.’

Through its short story told from the perspective of a vehicle commander, this article refocuses the discussion of the future battlefield away from the technology itself somewhat to explore what it might all mean for the warfighter using such technology.

MAJGEN Chris Field's reflections on the changing character of war received Cove Comp 24's Special Mention.

This article contains two techniques for developing critical thinking skills so personnel can quickly and easily adapt to changes.

The actions of Tom Derrick could have seen him win multiple awards for heroism, an absolute hero who, by his actions put Australian Forces on the front foot multiple times, while few words can do justice to Mark Donaldson's journey to becoming one of the few living national heroes.