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Well in just a few days, another ANZAC Day will be upon us, and this one marks 90 years since the ANZACs landed on Gallipoli. On that morning of the 15th of April, 1915 the legend of ANZAC was born, and the torch since then has been passed to generation after generation. Again in 2005, Australia and her Allies are in harms way. Another 450 Aussie troops have recently arrived in a loc south of Baghdad, and in the irony of it all, protecting Japanese SDF Engineers.
Wanna know more? Try www.anzacday.org.au
This year I have been invited to a small outback town by the guest of honour and flag bearer for Winton's local ANZAC commemorations. The town is located well on the other side of Longreach and is called Winton. Its famous for LBJ's B-24 Liberator Bomber crash back in WWII, and where Banjo Patterson wrote Waltzing Matilda. Its about 20 hrs northwest of Brisbane by coach. I leave at 1700hrs today, arriving about 0830 tomorow morning. We leave back to the world on Tues at 1330 and get into Bris-Vegas sometime after 0800 Wednesday, and then direct to the unit for PT (oh joy).
It should be an interesting time had by all. I am sure the amber nectar will flow and there will be many games of '2 Up'. I hope I am not too 'self inflicted' for Wednesday's PT session. At least we'll have 20 hrs in the back of a 'bone shaker' to lick our XXXX related wounds.
Meanwhile on ANZAC Cove at Gallipoli in Turkey, an estimated 20,000+ Aussies will be there for the Dawn Service on the 25th, including the PM, John Howard. Sadly the Government is warning Australians of a potential terrorist threat, try www.dfat.gov.au. How times have changed, but this still will NOT stop Australians, Kiwis, and the English for visiting the site where there Grandfathers, and Great Grandfathers made history.
Regards,
Wes
Wanna know more? Try www.anzacday.org.au
This year I have been invited to a small outback town by the guest of honour and flag bearer for Winton's local ANZAC commemorations. The town is located well on the other side of Longreach and is called Winton. Its famous for LBJ's B-24 Liberator Bomber crash back in WWII, and where Banjo Patterson wrote Waltzing Matilda. Its about 20 hrs northwest of Brisbane by coach. I leave at 1700hrs today, arriving about 0830 tomorow morning. We leave back to the world on Tues at 1330 and get into Bris-Vegas sometime after 0800 Wednesday, and then direct to the unit for PT (oh joy).
It should be an interesting time had by all. I am sure the amber nectar will flow and there will be many games of '2 Up'. I hope I am not too 'self inflicted' for Wednesday's PT session. At least we'll have 20 hrs in the back of a 'bone shaker' to lick our XXXX related wounds.
Meanwhile on ANZAC Cove at Gallipoli in Turkey, an estimated 20,000+ Aussies will be there for the Dawn Service on the 25th, including the PM, John Howard. Sadly the Government is warning Australians of a potential terrorist threat, try www.dfat.gov.au. How times have changed, but this still will NOT stop Australians, Kiwis, and the English for visiting the site where there Grandfathers, and Great Grandfathers made history.
Regards,
Wes