Anzac Day

[Mr north man]

To all members that served in all wars to protect all Australians from wars across the world .Thank You.
RIP Diggers.

 

[DuckYeah]

To all members that served in all wars to protect all Australians from wars across the world .Thank You.
RIP Diggers.

Off to the dawn service. Pay the respects. Quite a nice morning. LWF

 

[gokangas]

Thinking of my dad (RIP) and all who served and serve. Thank you for what you did/do to keep Australia free for people like us. Love and respect.

 

[ferball]

I'm pretty anti war.

Anyway today I marched with my youngest daughter who wore some of my fire fighting medals to the cenotaph and memorial that has my pop's and my great uncle's name on it (and a few other distant relos) and watched her put a wreath down as well.

It was one of the least war mongering of those things that I've been to which I appreciated.

Took the time to remember my Nan's brother who died in France 109 years ago when she was 10 years old and who she grieved her whole life, my Pop who lived a long life and a bunch of mates I have/had who were overseas at various conflicts from Vietnam on and who all carried the scars of what they went thru some who died from the mental or physical results of their time. Nearly everyone I knew from Vietnam died of cancer, including one guy I fought fires with.

He died 30 years younger than any of his family from one of the rarest cancers on earth (two populations on earth get this one, Vietnamese and Vietnam vets) after enduring fortnightly blood transfusions for years just to keep him alive.

Honestly if I didn't have those connections to it I wouldn't want anything to do with Anzac Day.

They never play this song at the services. Its one of about two that should be played.

 

[rickety]

I'm pretty anti war.

Anyway today I marched with my youngest daughter who wore some of my fire fighting medals to the cenotaph and memorial that has my pop's and my great uncle's name on it (and a few other distant relos) and watched her put a wreath down as well.

It was one of the least war mongering of those things that I've been to which I appreciated.

Took the time to remember my Nan's brother who died in France 109 years ago when she was 10 years old and who she grieved her whole life, my Pop who lived a long life and a bunch of mates I have/had who were overseas at various conflicts from Vietnam on and who all carried the scars of what they went thru some who died from the mental or physical results of their time. Nearly everyone I knew from Vietnam died of cancer, including one guy I fought fires with.

He died 30 years younger than any of his family from one of the rarest cancers on earth (two populations on earth get this one, Vietnamese and Vietnam vets) after enduring fortnightly blood transfusions for years just to keep him alive.

Honestly if I didn't have those connections to it I wouldn't want anything to do with Anzac Day.

They never play this song at the services. Its one of about two that should be played.

I've grown to be anti war. Not that I was ever pro war, but as an ex service member, it was a potential real thing. We got a recall and put on notice to move for the 1st Iraq War, that gladly lasted a week or so. As close as I got.
No Dawn Service for us today, have got a few in the bank, but marching through Melbourne was certainly a proud time - except for the work leading up to it - you know, ironing and spit polishing and the bus trip from Pucka.
Certainly had some contact with a few mates so far over the day, and luckily all bar 1 is still with us.
Like many, my family has military history across the years, both Allied and Axis for WWII and similarly for WWI.
The romance of war is strong for my best little mate, his imagination, like most of us before him, doesn't include mud, rain, no sleep, pain, dying, killing etc, but he's a boy doing boy things.
He's proud to learn his family history, and just as proud to tell his mates.
His Aunt is an animal advocate, and we've updated our poppies to have both red and purple.
Anzac Day is a fine day to remember those we have lost, and those we still have.
Or something. When's the footy on??

 

[ferball]

I've grown to be anti war. Not that I was ever pro war, but as an ex service member, it was a potential real thing. We got a recall and put on notice to move for the 1st Iraq War, that gladly lasted a week or so. As close as I got.
No Dawn Service for us today, have got a few in the bank, but marching through Melbourne was certainly a proud time - except for the work leading up to it - you know, ironing and spit polishing and the bus trip from Pucka.
Certainly had some contact with a few mates so far over the day, and luckily all bar 1 is still with us.
Like many, my family has military history across the years, both Allied and Axis for WWII and similarly for WWI.
The romance of war is strong for my best little mate, his imagination, like most of us before him, doesn't include mud, rain, no sleep, pain, dying, killing etc, but he's a boy doing boy things.
He's proud to learn his family history, and just as proud to tell his mates.
His Aunt is an animal advocate, and we've updated our poppies to have both red and purple.
Anzac Day is a fine day to remember those we have lost, and those we still have.
Or something. When's the footy on??

Its not the soldiers that start this shit either. Its old bastards who can't get it up any more usually.

 

[winisimbi]

I love how they make an effort for anzac day, our blokes could not give a stuff for the kids hospital