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1RAR soldiers prepare to board a United States Marine Corps helicopter in Somalia

The 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR) is an Australian Army infantry battalion. 1RAR was formed for occupation duties in Japan in October 1945 as the 65th Battalion. The Battalion returned to Australia in 1948 and received its current name in 1949. 1RAR has seen combat during the Korean War, Malayan Emergency and Vietnam War. The Battalion has also participated in peacekeeping missions in Somalia, Timor Leste the Solomon Islands and Tonga and has committed companies to the Security Detachment protecting Australian diplomats in Baghdad.