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I promise its the last one....

Vietnam, the only war Australian soldiers have ever been conscripted (called up) for. Every other war Australia has participated in our troops have been purely voluntary. Propably on of the most poignant war songs ever written....

The Korean War is often the forgotten war, especially in Aus. During the Korean War, on Anzac day in 1951 at Kapyong, about 200 Aussies on one hill and 200 Canadians on another (The Canadians were at Gallipolli too, just around the bend a bit) and some Kiwi artillary they held a pass against 14,000 Chinese troops. Out numbered and cut off. This is the third historically significant battle ANZAC troops have fought on 25 of April. This ones for the Korean vets... we remember you cobbers.

Here are some of our boys in WWII marching to a national song, Waltzing Matilda... then (especially the Yanks) I have included a Johnny Cash singing the song with his translation... it reasonably ok... but I think Cole Joy was having a lend of him... a billy is just a pot to boil water in for your tea... and a jumbuck... is a frickin sheep.then (especially the Yanks) I have included a Johnny Cash singing the song with his translation... it reasonably ok... but I think Cole Joy was having a lend of him... a billy is just a pot to boil water in for your tea... and a jumbuck... is a frickin sheep.

This song is based on true events, WWI, 1916 The Battle of the Fromelles is known as the Darkest day in Australian History. In just a few hours 5,533 Aussies were butchered in futile charges across no mans land. 1, 804 of these were the Victorians of 15th Brigade lead by Pompey Elliot (After Fromelles Pompey refused to follow British orders and never again would his soldiers charge no mans land if there was no probability of success and definitely not as a diversion for some other action). Pompey Elliot toured the trenches as the remnants struggled back in he greated ever man with tears streaming down his face. Dunolly is a country town in Victoria, all the young lads went off to fight in WWI, those that survived gallipoli went on to fight in France. After the Battle of Fromelles, only one remained alive and he was injured so badly he earnt his return to Aus, but he was coming home as the only man from his town to survive, a whole generation gone and only 1 left. This song is based on that.

So 100 years ago today my Great Grandfather was getting ready to take part in the second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux. He has been at war since 1914 and while he wasn't at the landing for Gallipoli he was in the first re-inforcements and fought in the trenches for the battle of Lone Pine, he was in the trenches of Belgium and France. He came home. So today as all the Aussies and Kiwis remember all who have served, in all the wars we have been to, when we reflect on the futility and horror of war we thank those men an women who gave the altimate sacrafice, we think of those who came back broken inside and out, we think of those still in far off places wearing the uniforms of our countries. So this ones for my GG Thom, its for my grandma's 8 uncles, brothers from a little mining town who went of to WWI, 1 died on the beaches at the landing, 3 of his brothers rest with him in far off Turkey, 1 is in Belgium, 1 is in France and 2 came home so broken one died of injuries 18mths later and the other took his own life. For those boys I remember. For my Grandad who went off to WWII and my great uncles Surrey, Jack, Bert, Ernie & Freddy. For Llyod who was at Korea. For Pete, Neil & Barry for Vietnam. For Allistair, Paul, Pat & Chris, East Timor, Iraq & Afghanistan. The boys in my family have surved in the army, the navy and the airforce. So for them, and for all those who have and do serve still ....

Just about to turn the phone off for the dawn service but need to do this Today as I stand and watch the sun rise as and remember all those who will never see it again i say NOPE and I will never forget. LEST WE FORGET Topic of the day: tba

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because he had alopecia... the dude had no chest hair either. Why is the white rabbit always worried about being late but has time to stop so may places?

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"All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident." - Schopenhauer Substitute truth for quit and you have the three psychological stages of a quit.

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Traveling fine and dandy Chops. My 1% quit is rock solid.

of course not a human can't be a donkey What the hell is Lest?

Do they have the Angry Angus and the Might Angus in their little tarten wrappers at in Scotland like we have in Aus?

Ice hockey was getting my time.

Do you think its we only go their for brekkie?

Toronto Bruins 0 all after the 1st... I think a dickhead in a van just picked my team for me.... Andersen's earning his bickies in goals tonight too.

I urge magnesium

Going on a card for me wallet...

There are no words. And Canada, really, everyone loves Canada... In my thoughts and prayers, those families affected, the first responders, Toronto and Canada. When will this shit stop.