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A man with a prosthetic leg sitting on a rowing machine.

A young man in a sailor uniform standing between an older man and woman.

Two navy vessels alongside each other in the sea

A man in a hospital bed with both legs wrapped in bandages

A man in a sailor unform with his arm around a woman.

"I unfortunately couldn't control my descent, so from 60 feet up, out of the aircraft, I hit the deck of the ship really badly."

A young man in a sailor uniform

"I couldn't engage with coming to the War Memorial, because, I guess, I couldn't be in that environment."

A man sitting on a rowing machine, smiling.

"I thought, now is the time for me to engage with the community more and not remain isolated."
Two men on rowing machines side by side.

A man in a wheelchair compete's in curling

"The indoor rower, in some ways it's a torture device, but in others it's a great enabler for positive mental health."

A father stands with his arm around his young son's shoulders at war memorial.

"I think now it's the right time, physically and mentally. I'm really looking forward to it."
A plaque on a wall at the Australian War Memorial

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