Anzac Day

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Lest we forget.

A sea of handmade poppies is cascading through Federation Square after one woman’s tribute to her war-serving father touched hearts all over the world.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/enterta...scade-of-poppies/story-fni0fcgk-1227319099588

Entertainment
Lynn Berry’s tribute to Anzac Centenary transforms Federation Square into cascade of poppies

Sally Bennett Herald Sun April 24, 2015 4:43PM

Reported under "Entertainment"? Yeah, right

Methinks Atari Rose made some very valid points. Less would be more.

 

[Tink]

Well I didn't see it like that, pixel.
I saw it as personal stories from each person.

As we pay respects to soldiers that died, fighting and keeping our country safe.
I also thank the security forces that kept Melbourne safe today from any attacks.
The first time we have all been armed up for this day.

 

[McLovin]

Methinks Atari Rose made some very valid points. Less would be more.

+1

It seems like we're seeing the Americanisation of Anzac Day, unfortunately. It's changing from a day of remembrance to a kitsch marketing exercise that leans heavily on patriotism.

Last year someone wished me a "happy Anzac Day".

 

[Tink]

It is the 100 year centenary, and no, I don't think it should be forgotten.

Another beautiful service last night before the AFL game, Melbourne vs Richmond, with Ron Barassi, whose father was in the war.

 

[Logique]

Most notable this year was that the minute of silence actually lasted for a minute at the MCG. It had been shrinking for a couple of years.

It's also worthy of note that the NZ national anthem was sung as well as the Australian one.

Anzac Day is the de facto national day for mine, sans the hoons with little flags on their cars, and a tinnie in hand as in January.

 

[IFocus]

Massive turn out for Mandurah dawn service

 

[orr]

I've attended Dawn services off and on all my adult life, and probably a couple as a child, I cannot for the life of me remember the name of my local federal representative being mentioned at any of these past services. So it was at yesterday mornings upscaled event that my federal members name was repeated three times during the service; I found it more than curious.
The irony that it is the ineptitudes, vanities and failures of the political class that give us our monumental names etched in granite in their thousands, you'd hope would cower their rapacious egos for at least this solemn hour. but not this ignominity of human form that disgraced the beach of Cronulla.

 

[dutchie]

It's also worthy of note that the NZ national anthem was sung as well as the Australian one.

Anzac Day is the de facto national day for mine, sans the hoons with little flags on their cars, and a tinnie in hand as in January.

We had a really big turnout at our local ceremony.

The choir also sang both anthems, in fact, both versions of the NZ anthem.

What surprised me was the silence of all the people around me when the Australian anthem was sung by the choir.

It appeared that I was the only one singing along. I wonder why?

 

[IFocus]

I've attended Dawn services off and on all my adult life, and probably a couple as a child, I cannot for the life of me remember the name of my local federal representative being mentioned at any of these past services. So it was at yesterday mornings upscaled event that my federal members name was repeated three times during the service; I found it more than curious.
The irony that it is the ineptitudes, vanities and failures of the political class that give us our monumental names etched in granite in their thousands, you'd hope would cower their rapacious egos for at least this solemn hour. but not this ignominity of human form that disgraced the beach of Cronulla.

No pollies at our service (thanks god) but we did have a Aboriginal smoking service

 

[dutchie]

No respect.

SBS reporter Scott McIntyre fired over Anzac tweets

http://www.news.com.au/national/sbs...ver-anzac-tweets/story-fncynjr2-1227321537612

 

[Wysiwyg]

The story of Z beach and the ANZAC's in, Gallipoli from Above : The Untold Story, dispelled all belief I had of a dawn massacre. Truth? Such an abused word.

 

[moXJO]

Is sydney morning herald taking a "no war" stance and not printing any anzac news related items?
Bloody lefty rag.

 

[Tisme]

The story of Z beach and the ANZAC's in, Gallipoli from Above : The Untold Story, dispelled all belief I had of a dawn massacre. Truth? Such an abused word.

I posted a few newspaper articles from the time on the local community facebook site this year It's rather interesting how the news filtered through the London papers (I could understand why Murdoch went to the front). The local input tended to be victim's families and friends writing verse expressing dislike of the whole goings on.

I can understand the desire to get supply shipping through to Russia from the Mediterranean, but picking an estuary that has a major city full of the enemy at the head of it ain't my idea of smart.

 

[Tink]

Lest we forget.

https://www.awm.gov.au/

 

[Value Collector]

A tribute to three from our regiment, who gave their everything.

Brett, Rowan and Scott.

"Between spears and enemy"

 

[SirRumpole]

Sorry you lost some mates VC.

My condolences.

 

[Tisme]

Sorry you lost some mates VC.

My condolences.

Yeah that's gotta hurt bigtime VC

 

[qldfrog]

A tribute to three from our regiment, who gave their everything.

Brett, Rowan and Scott.

"Between spears and enemy"

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Vietnam? if I may ask?

 

[Value Collector]

Thanks for the kind thoughts guys.

Vietnam? if I may ask?

Afghanistan.

All three were combat engineers, from the Incident Response Regiment / Special operations engineer regiment, working to provide mobility and force protection to special forces groups, which in Afghanistan basically means working in small teams clearing ieds and other boobie traps preventing the Sas and commandos from doing their job, and also providing search capibilites to raids etc.

http://www.army.gov.au/Our-people/U...-Command/Special-Operations-Engineer-Regiment

 

[Wysiwyg]

I can understand the desire to get supply shipping through to Russia from the Mediterranean, but picking an estuary that has a major city full of the enemy at the head of it ain't my idea of smart.

In those days it appears to me that a tactic was to throw human bodies at a plan until it succeeded.

Hey, what a beautiful day it is when true Australians stop and consider the selflessness of those young men and women.