For every ADF recruit, there was a precise moment when they ceased to be a civilian and became a member of that proud organisation.
It’s when they raised their right hand and recited, ‘I, (name), swear that I will well and truly serve Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors according to law, as a member of the (insert Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, or Royal Australian Air Force ) … and that I will resist her enemies and faithfully discharge my duty according to law.
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