SENATOR JIM MOLAN AO

I bring into the Senate a lifetime of real-world experience. I served in the Australian Army for 40 years, including deployments to Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, East Timor, Malaysia, Germany, the United States and Iraq. Commanding units ranging from 30 to 15,000 soldiers has left me with an appreciation for the capabilities of our men and women in uniform, and a commitment to advocating for veterans individually and as a community. My knowledge of our region and of the Middle East is second to none, and my knowledge of other western nations is based on firsthand experience... My military experience is almost unique as a soldier. On your behalf, I have accompanied five nations down their road to democracy in the midst of conflict and war. I was made an Officer in the Order of Australian (AO) for my role in Indonesia and in East Timor, and I was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) by the Australian Government for "distinguished command and leadership in action in Iraq" as well..

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