Defending Country: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Military Service Since 1945 (2016)
First Nations History
Defending Country: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Military Service Since 1945 (2016)
Riseman, Noah and Richard Trembath

Few Australians realise the extent of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participation in the military. Using compelling personal narratives and rigorous archival research, Defending Country explores how military service impacted the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander recruits. It also reveals how their involvement in Australia’s defence contributed to the advancement of Indigenous rights.