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Farid Farid

Battle brewing over booting veterans in barracks sale

The RSL in NSW describes the Victoria Barracks as 'the spiritual home of the Australian Army'. (Jessica Hromas/AAP PHOTOS)

Battle lines have been drawn over the impending sale of historic military barracks a stone's throw away from a city centre as the future of resident soldiers remains unclear.

The sell-off of some 67 military properties, announced by Defence Minister Richard Marles in February, is expected to rake in $1.8 billion for the federal government.

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