[Gay State Conservative]

Surprised to see that naturalman,our valued friend supplying info on all things Australian...particularly the Australian Armed Forces...hasn't weighed in here yet on this important day (at least not that *I've* seen to date).I saw a portion Sydney's daybreak ceremony on the Sydney Morning Herald's website.Moving doesn't even begin to describe what they showed.

Although I never served anywhere near combat...or anywhere near members of their Armed Forces...*everything* I've ever heard or read indicates that throughout its history,Australia's military has fought with exceptional skill and courage in the defense of freedom and Western values.

[naturalman1975]

Surprised to see that naturalman,our valued friend supplying info on all things Australian...particularly the Australian Armed Forces...hasn't weighed in here yet on this important day (at least not that *I've* seen to date).

I did make a comment in one post I made on the JSF, but for the most part was too busy at various commemoration services yesterday. In the recent past, while I've always attended some sort of memorial on ANZAC Day, I haven't done as much as I did yesterday. I've been in Canberra - at the moment I still am - and the national memorial services, though probably smaller than some I have seen in Melbourne, are extraordinary. I also had the honour of meeting some of our greatest heroes from the recent war, which was humbling and incredible. While we are still producing young people like this, Australia is in good hands.