Anzac Day

[pingu]

Lest we forget.
Bit sad to see the need for increased police at the dawn services tho.

[crow]

Lest we forget

[warramungas]

"It is to remember that many who returned were also harmed, so that they and their families continued to suffer. When we wish for peace it is to remember that the lasting meaning of their suffering – their warning to those who follow – remains unheeded so long as there is war.

For while their service has ended – their battlefields covered over with meadow, field and forest, jungle and desert sand – let us make of their absence a powerful presence. May we forever hold them in our minds, and the loved ones they left behind.”

This was written for a war memorial in the city of Canning by Whish Wilson.

I'll never forget and I'll always be grateful for the sacrifice made by members of my family and others but am more and more finding Anzac day is becoming an 'event' or used for 'reasoning' to justify things more than a time of solemn reflection.
When my 8 year old daughter says to me in the car coming back from dawn service "I wish we were at war so you and (her big brother) could fight!" It showed me that there is a problem with the younger generations outlook of war and romanticising it isn't a good idea.
War is and always has been horrific for those involved in the fighting and dealing with the consequences of that fighting.
I found the below site pretty much sums up my thoughts and while I dont agree with the entire article he does have some very good points.

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2015/a ... ony-of-war

[Woodsy71]

ANZAC Day is not only about battles fought long ago.

There is a new era of veteran that deserves our support and respect. For some of them the battle is still being waged:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-25/b ... 27/8467046

[Sam.]

Lest we forget.

[Doubleuj]

Lest we forget

[brisvalleymoonshiner]

The battle continues well after the final bullet has been shot and silence rings out over the battlefield. If you know someone who has served our great country, ask if they are doing ok today.

[woodduck]

I'll be having a drink for the diggers today. Thanks to all those who have and still are serving this great country of ours.

[78Monk]

Lest we forget.

[Rolls912]

Salt of the earth. Lest we forget.

[Plumby]

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Lest we forget.

[Arismac]

Remembering all those with whom I served and all those with whom I did not serve, who have now gone to a better place ... Lest We Forget.

[RuddyCrazy]

Went down to the local service this morning and caught up with an old workmate and we had a great game of two up, brought him up home for breakfast and a tipple and heard some great stories about the Vietnam War. It is shame those vets are left out in the cold but my mate left with a warm feeling and bottle of my finest.

Lest we Forget

Cheers Bryan

[Andrew]

I know Anzac Day has passed but I'm a soldier myself, I found this and It was pretty good.

Anzac Day tips for the younger generation...

1: REMEMBER THE DAY. This isn't your Boozer, this isn't your 21st birthday, this isn't your bucks night. Don't be a dickhead. Don't rock up to your Dawn service in a Purple suit, don't bring your Mrs if she's going to wear a skin tight dress that lets everyone see what she had for breakfast. It's a day of Rememberance, whether it be our forefathers from all the conflicts before, or our brothers who gave their life in the recent conflict. It's a day for them, not us.

2: Mates don't let mates drink alone. Stay with your mates. Too many times I've seen a Digger sitting alone in a gutter all suited up, with no friends in sight. That shit is not on. It's an emotional day for some, and there's no way in fuck any of us need to do it alone. You never know how much they might need it. The only person who might be drinking alone is that Old Dig down at the RSL, which leads onto...

3: Buy an old Digger a beer. Let him talk your ear off, more than likely he'll want to hear about your life. Talk smack with him, have a few beers. It'll probably make his whole week.

4: We're all on the same side: Army, Air Force, Navy, old school, junior, we're all on the same team. Anzac Day is about them all. Don't be running your mouth at someone just because their Aussie flag is a different colour. At the end of the Day, we all signed the blank cheque.

5: Have a good time. Enjoy yourself, catch up with a mate who you haven't seen in a while. Go to the Dawn Service, Have a Gunfire Breakfast. Play two up. Message a mate who you haven't seen in a while. Go out in your best looking Lowes suit. Enjoy all of our Traditions, old and New.

[Teddysad]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG48Ftsr3OI

[crow]