Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations. Originally - 25 April every year was to honour the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who fought at Gallipoli in World War I. Today is a big day for the Australian Defence Force. I'll be attending one of the Dawn Services at 4:30am and also participating in a March with my fellow School of Infantry brethren. 'Before dawn the gathered veterans would be ordered to "stand-to" and two minutes of silence would follow. At the start of this time a lone bugler would play the Last Post and then concluded the service with Reveille' I will be Marching and raising a glass for my fallen mate who I went through Basic and Infantry training with in 2006 - Private Benjamin Ranaudo. Benny was killed while serving in Afghanistan as a member of the Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force on the 18th of July 2009 - when one of his squad members stepped on a pressure plate for an anti-personnel mine 10 feet away. LEST WE FORGET
I always toy with the idea of someday moving to New Zealand. It seems so nice, and has slightly fewer insects/animals that can kill you than Australia.
Have a good ANZAC day Sniper. We will be having our own ceremony with my kids here in the USA to make sure they, at least for a few short minutes, can think about how lucky they are, and hopefully never forget.
Respect. When in Turkey, I visited the Battle of Gallipoli site. Australia and New Zealand lost a lot of good men there (as did other allied countries and Turkey). WWI trench warfare was brutal. Very somber experience.
Has now become the most important day in Australia without a doubt. Always very emotional and celebrated/commemorated in the right fashion. Lest We Forget
Just wanted to show my respect for the Australians. They have supplied troops to every single war the US has fought in over the past 150 years. A great ally.
One of our closest allies, thank goodness. Australia's fighting men and women take a backseat to no one. Never forget!
