Visit to Australian troops in Iraq accompanied by Australian Victoria Cross recipients

In Baghdad, the Governor-General, as guest of the Commanding Officer and Regimental Sergeant Major, and accompanied by Australian Victoria Cross recipients, Mr Keith Payne VC AM, Corporal Mark Donaldson VC, Corporal Ben Roberts-Smith VC MG and Corporal Daniel Keighran VC, met with Australian Special Operations Command service personnel providing advice and assistance to the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service.

In the evening, in Taji, the Governor-General, as guest of the Commanding Officer and Regimental Sergeant Major, and accompanied by the Australian Victoria Cross recipients, met with Australian and New Zealand service personnel assisting with the training of Iraqi Security Forces.

Afterwards, the Governor-General, accompanied by the Australian Victoria Cross recipients, attended a dinner with Australian Defence Force personnel serving in Taji.