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THE DEFENCE
FORCES REVIEW
2025
STRATEGIC
PLANNER FOR
EUMAM UKRAINE
IN THE EU MILITARY
HEADQUARTERS,
BRUSSELS
PATRICK SARSFIELD
– FINDING THE
HERO OF THE WILD
GEESE
A RACE TO DESIGN
– COMPETITION TO
DESIGN THE 10K
RACE T-SHIRT
'AT HOME IN IRELAND'
MILITARY ARCHIVES
REPRESENTED AT THE FRENCH
EMBASSY
CHILDAID
DF HOSTS GLOBAL WOMEN,
PEACE & SECURITY CHOD
NETWORK
PSS - PREPARING FOR CHRISTMAS:
CARING FOR OURSELVES, EACH OTHER,
AND OUR MILITARY FAMILY
