Australia Remembers 11/11 Today now 1900hrs

[artificer]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXkLvC4 ... e=youtu.be

[Olav]

Thank you for posting, that was a great collection of stories. Good to know the Australian War Memorial is collecting those stories while the people are still here. My grandmother's brother was the only survivor of an artillery hit on a trench at Gallipoli. It broke his back, took his hearing and an eye. He passed away when I was a boy and I never got to hear his story.

Aloha,

Olav

[artificer]

There are unrecognized MILITARY heroes, every where.

We currently have a recent VC winner the left press is trying to demolish.
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal ... 4zpho.html
Why should this man need to expend to sue for defamation?

Politicians of all persuasions & more lately others [the left press & actors etc. including Fonda of old] invariably try to take the real mantel away, continually undermining the efforts of those, including conscripted Military folk, to do the job they were tasked with achieving!
Spitting on returnees was not acceptable, as is ignoring their war related disabilities [community/politically] instigated.
ABSOLUTE SHAME. PERIOD.

[Wolfman]

An article was printed in the local newspaper a couple days ago by the Adjutant General of the Indiana National Guard. One statistic in that article was, of all the U.S. citizens, Military veterans make up 10% and active duty personnel only account for 1%. That 11% has insured the other 89% the freedom to worry about things like getting the kids on the bus or getting to work on time. Sit in front of the TV on Sunday and cheer for your favorite team. Stop by to see your parents before heading home for dinner and get in bed for a good nights sleep so you can get up tomorrow and do it again.
We owe that 11% a great deal. But I doubt you will hear them complain or seldom talk about what they have done.
Today is the day to tell them " Thank You!". If you get the opportunity to tell them. Or if the opportunity is not laid in your lap, make one. They will appreciate it !!
To all my fellow veterans and current active duty personnel, Thank You !!