Having served with units from both Australia and New Zealand during my military service, they often come to mind, and on ANZAC Day, in particular. You see, every April 25th some of our closest allies; Australia and New Zealand, commemorate the service and sacrifice of their military. The day begins with a dawn service and there are several other events throughout the day including parades.
It’s bigger than Veteran’s Day is here, with more participation. It’s what Veteran’s Day was probably like after the War to End All Wars and ANZAC does have its roots in the memory of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps troops who served the empire in World War One.
While April 25th might seem an odd date, it is actually the anniversary of the first major battle fought by ANZAC forces; the battle of Gallipoli in what is now Turkey.
Please join us in honoring not only their fallen, but also the fact that they are on our team. 101 years ago or today, they’ve been on the side of right.
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LEST WE FORGET
To the Diggers, Lest we Forget!
My kid is presently deployed to Australia with MRF-D, hopefully our lads will take part in the commemoration tomorrow…
Just completed the Anzac service in Dili, Timor Leste. NZDF and ADF have persons working here in a variety of roles.
God Bless both Australia and New Zealand.
Some of my fondest deployment memories were shared with some of the ADF’s finest. Genuinely professional and all around great folks.
Lest We Forget
Did a tour at Tarin Qot with the Australians, great group of men and women, they welcomed us in immediately and made my team feel like a part of the family. They also got us hooked on TimTams. I would gladly serve alongside them any time.
I loved working with the Aussies and Kiwis in bagram. They’re good people.
Worked with the Aussie Reservists and did a JRTC rotation with Aussie Infantry in 96. Worked with Aussies as well a few times while in SF. They are our strongest allies within the PACOM AOR, great men to work with.
Plus you gotta respect the hell out of any military where the PT and gyms are mostly boxing and rugby oriented, that IS the warrior mindset they possess.