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For Australia's military veterans, tattoos are an important reminder of the things they've seen

By Claire Hunter
September 26 2020 - 12:00am
Portrait of Trooper David Nicolson standing beside IED damaged vehicle in Afghanistan. Picture: David Nicolson
Portrait of Trooper David Nicolson standing beside IED damaged vehicle in Afghanistan. Picture: David Nicolson

When David Nicolson served in a remote outpost in Afghanistan's Mirabad Valley in 2011, there was a standing joke that "mates don't let mates drive Route Whale".

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