True Blue Conversations - Kurt Ludke 1 RAR / Australian Special Forces 2nd Commando Regiment Veteran
Jan 27, 2026
On this week’s podcast, I speak with former Australian Special Forces 2nd Commando Regiment veteran Kurt Ludke. Kurt was born in Invercargill, NZ, and later moved to Western Australia. Kurt joined the army in 1998. After basic training, he was posted to 1 RAR in Townsville. Kurt faced adversity early in...
Jan 19, 2026
On this week’s podcast, I speak with Robert Kilsby, a former
Australian Special
Forces Special Air Services Regiment Vietnam combat veteran. Born
on Boxing Day
in 1951 in the small coal-mining town of Leigh Creek, South
Australia, Robert’s early
years were steeped in the spirit of adventure—bushland...
Jan 13, 2026
On this week’s podcast, I speak with former Australian Special
Forces Special Air
Services Regiment Commanding Officer Colonel ret Paul Burns DSC &
Bar. Paul
served as both a soldier and an officer in the Australian Defence
Force for 25 years,
with operational tours to Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq.
During his service,...