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ANZAC DAY WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

Remembering the Diggers who never came home from Afghanistan

As Australia winds-up its longest ever war in Afghanistan, the families of fallen soldiers speak of letters from beyond the grave and collective relief in the operation's closure.Matthew Lambert was an instinctive comic, forever organising pranks, dressing up for a laugh and if the dangers of his job came up, he'd only joke about them.
A 26-year-old soldier, ''Matty'', as his mates knew him, was seeing Afghanistan for the first time.
Emails sent to his childhood friend, Kaan Whittall, began with the usual banter.Read more HERE  

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

"Honi soit qui mal y pense" loosely means: "Shamed be he who thinks evil of it."

Post by Military Photography.

"Honi soit qui mal y pense" loosely means: "Shamed be he who thinks evil of it." It's also the title of an amazing short film produced and directed by Australian Tom Abood. The film came third at #Tropfest last week and (in our opinion) is a poignant reminder of what we have, what we take for granted and what our Aussie soldiers go through.

Redgum - I Was Only 19 (1983)

Music from Australia and New Zealand in the year 1983: Redgum's promo-video for the Australian number one hit single 'I Was Only 19 (A Walk In The Light Green)' (March, 1983), taken from the 1983 album 'Caught In The Act'. Band Location: Adelaide, SA, Australia Track: I Was Only 19 (A Walk in the Light Green) Album: Caught In The Act Composed By: John Schumann

GOD BLESS OUR AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND BROTHERS IN ARMS

ANZAC DAY

MILITARY SUNSET

UBIQUE

JOHN SIMPSON KIRKPATRICK AND HIS DONKEY

Australian and New Zealand Army Corps

THE ANZACS

Anzac Day

Afghanistan: Aussie Gunners Due to Leave British Unit

Fifteen gunners from the Brisbane-based unit, the 1st Field Regiment, have got three weeks left to serve in Lashkar Gah Durai, in northern Helmand Province. The Australian team have been attached to the British 7th Parachute, Royal Horse Artillery (7 Para RHA) in a multi-national operation. Read More HERE


GOD BLESS THE DIGGERS