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Jun 06, 2023

Boot camp: Reporter Jake Dietsch spent the day as an Australian Army recruit at Irwin Barracks in Karrakatta

As the gruelling hour of early morning training wore on, my legs began to give way and I wasn’t sure if I would be able to push out another burpee. But with five Australian soldiers by my side giving

As the gruelling hour of early morning training wore on, my legs began to give way and I wasn’t sure if I would be able to push out another burpee.

But with five Australian soldiers by my side giving it their all, I was determined to dig deep lest I let the team down.

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