Australian
Since the Federation of Australia in 1901, the reserve military force has been known by many names, including the Citizens Forces, the Citizen Military Forces, the Militia and, unofficially, the Australian Military Forces. In 1980, however, the current name, Australian Army Reserve was officially adopted, and it now consists of a number of components based around the level of commitment and training obligation that its members are required to meet.
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Famous quotes containing the word australian:
“Each Australian is a Ulysses.”
—Christina Stead (1902–1983)
“Beyond the horizon, or even the knowledge, of the cities along the coast, a great, creative impulse is at work—the only thing, after all, that gives this continent meaning and a guarantee of the future. Every Australian ought to climb up here, once in a way, and glimpse the various, manifold life of which he is a part.”
—Vance Palmer (1885–1959)
“The Australian mind, I can state with authority, is easily boggled.”
—Charles Osborne (b. 1927)