The Fall of Kabul with Glenn Kolomeitz

Angus Hordern speaks with veteran Glenn Kolomeitz about the fall of Kabul in 2021.

Life on the Line tracks down Australian military veterans and records their stories. Glenn Kolomeitz is a veteran of the Royal Australian Air Force and the Australian Army. Among other roles, he’s been an MP and deployed to Afghanistan as a Legal Officer, working to enable Special Forces on their missions. He was originally interviewed by Angus Hordern in Season 2 of the podcast, in #22 Glenn Kolomeitz. This year, Glenn came back on the show to speak with Angus about the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban, one year on, and the work Glenn continues to do in the veterans community.

Episodes referenced at the end of the podcast include:

• #22 Glenn Kolomeitz

• Panel - Returning Home

• Christmas on the Line

• #44 Mick Bainbridge

• Life After Service - Glenn Kolomeitz

#19 Sally Heidenreich

Life on the Line tracks down Australian war veterans and records their stories. Today's conversation is with Sally Heidenreich, a former intelligence officer in the Australian Army who saw multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. Sally spoke to Sharon Mascall-Dare about what her service means to her, how it's affected her and the key role Sally played in the fight against the Taliban.