What a lovely sight! All those morons lying all over the graves.Why not turn ANZAC Cove into an amusement park?
Each and every one of these animals should be disowned by this country.
rob

I didn't see that!

The Turks took all the bins away because of terrorist fears so all the rubbish got left on the ground.I can't see why they couldn't take their rubbish with them,yobbo Aussie tourists strike again.

What Fantastic Embasserders For Australia.An absolute bloody disgrace!Is this how Young Australians.Remember the Fallen?I remember the reception I recived when I got back to Auz from Nam.I thuoght I would have been better off dead! Than face the ridicual I recived.It would seem even the dead are given no dignity

Gents,

I am glad to say that not all of our fallen comrades are treated with such disrespect.

The pictures below are from the Tyne Cot Cemetery in Belgium run by the British & Commonwealth War Commission.

It is the final resting places for many thousands of brave soldiers who never went home from WW1. The majority here are Brits, Australians and Canadians, and visiting it was probably the most moving experiences of my life…

So many of the graves are simply marked “Known Unto Godâ€



The wall in this next picture has the names of all those who fought and were killed, but who's body's were never recovered. It runs into many thousands...


The next happens to be a Canadian Soldiers grave. The small flag caught my eye and I wondered who put it there? A distant relative? a visiting Canadian?


Regards,

Peter

Thank you for those Photos Peter (I feel sure.That all Aussies & Kiwis will agree)From all of us down under

deciple-of-keith,

It is one of my strong beliefs that every child in Europe and the UK should visit the WW1 and WW2 war graves cemeteries and battle grounds of Europe. It should be a compulsary part of their education along with talks to Veterans from various wars.

So many people have given so much for their country and for the freedom of future generations, but as soon as hostilities are over, it seems like there is a rush to forget..

I remember talking to a work mate of my father who had been captured by the Japs while serving in the Army Commando in WW2. He said he fought in that war so this children and grandchildren would not have to fight and that has always struck a cord with me...As a former Commando I expected all "death and glory stuff", but not so at all...In his 60's,despite ill health, he ended up scratching a living as a labourer on a building site...it really is disgraceful the way we treat veterans...

Regards,

Pete

I was at the ANZAC day dawn service in Canberra, it was moving and a credit to all that were there. I looked around and the crowd was full of young people. I too was a Viet Nam vet, and it was the first time I had gone to one of these ceremonies. Although I received the acrimonie from my own generation it was gratifying to see the young showing the respect that they did. It gives me some hope for the future of this country.

Amen to that .Mac ! You'll know where I'm comming from when I say some wounds never heal

I was in Sidney when a unit came home from Nam. I wondered if I would be treated as poorly when I got home. I was. In case you have not been told, This old Marine is grateful to you guys. I worked with some Australian troops in 68 i think it was and they did one hell of a job.
Thanks
Gene

I was listening to the radio recently and heard some left-wing peacenik fag saying that it is wrong ANZAC day is looked too much as a military day. They claimed while the RSL and returned soldiers had their place in the march, it should be more about the "ANZAC Spirit" and a day for "all" Australians to participate.

What do you think about these comments?

Nitro .My wife has made me promise that when I reply to your question I will not call these people " SCUM,BASTARDS,LOW LIFES, TREE HUGGERS,COWARDS,ILL INFORMED MORONS, So I won't But I will call em WATER MELONS (green on the outside but red on the inside)Maybe I'm missing something that they have seen! But the last time I looked.All Australians are invited to participate ,in remembering our fallen comrades.On ANZAC day .I wonder if they just suffer from some form of Attention Deficet Syndrome.Or have they started Remembering Those who spat in returned servicemens faces?

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Originally posted by NitroX:
I was listening to the radio recently and heard some left-wing peacenik fag saying that it is wrong ANZAC day is looked too much as a military day. They claimed while the RSL and returned soldiers had their place in the march, it should be more about the "ANZAC Spirit" and a day for "all" Australians to participate.

What do you think about these comments?

ANZAC Day is a military day, a day for all Aussies and Kiwis to remember the military men and women who fought and died in past wars.

The vast majority of Australians have no idea what the "ANZAC Spirit" is.

I think this jerk off was saying the "Australian spirit as shown by the spirit of the ANZACs is what is important, and is not merely 'military' and the military is given too much emphasis. All Australians should be able to participate in the Australian spirit."

I paraphrased the above.

By this I guess he might think maybe the 'Australian Spirit' as typified by anti-war protestors might also be celebrated? Maybe instead of the bearded left-wing faggots marching, instead part of the crowd could remember the peaceniks 'spirit' by smoking some dope, running away and hiding, and spitting on the marchers.

Would fit his perception of "Australian Spirit" ie cowardness, insulting your country, laziness, stabbing your friends in the back, drug taking, apathy, hatred of one's country, lack of nationalism - instead of the ANZAC spirit which was

bravery;
mateship and standing by one's mates no matter what;
perserverence (splg?);
fighting against the odds;
not respecting authority but getting on with the job;
love for one's country;
among others.