By Denny Neave with Craig Smith

Inside this cover, you find excerpts from diaries, stories and personal perspectives from Aussie Soldiers from the Boer War to Afghanistan, including peacekeeping missions in Timor, Rwanda and Somalia—discussions of Soldiers' honest and raw emotions. The Army’s core values of compassion, mateship, courage, initiative, loyalty, integrity and trust are with these men every day, not just when they wear the uniform.

Compassion, Mateship, Courage, Initiative, Loyalty, Integrity and Trust
These core values are the backbone of the soldiers. They are highlighted in the personal anecdotes and stories recounted in Aussie Soldier.
From World War One to the modern-day conflict, Australian soldiers, young and old, provide an up close and personal perspective on the Army’s core values and how being a soldier is more than just putting on the uniform.
In addition, Aussie Soldier includes a battle book that summarises some of Australia’s most famous battles and more.
Confronting, thoughtful and with a sense of humour, the stories featured in The Aussie Soldier provide an insight into the human side of a high-profile and often misconstrued field of expertise.

Paperback 316 pages