ANZAC Day

Lest we forget

yeah my flatmates thought I was nuts for getting up for dawn service.

lest we forget

It was great to see so many people at the service I went to this morning.

Lest We Forget

Ex service man here. No one has bought me a beer all day.

In Britain, we have a similier day, (not actually on same date as yours) called "Rememberance Day".

Peace to all, who died in the wars of mankind.

We have Rememberance Day observed on 11/11 (armistice day).

I've been working nights this month so wasn't in much shape for the dawn service. I'm an ex-service member as well and a little disillusioned with the Army which, unfortunately, impacts upon my fervour for ANZAC day.

Hey guys!

Never been in the military and never will (due to health reasons). However my connection to ANZAC day is through both my Grandfathers (WW2), and even some Great Grandfathers from WW1. Also as a boy Scout I was often involved in Assisting the Dawn service and raising the flag.

I've always seen it as a day of recognising past and present servicemen and women who have put their lives on the line (and some have lost them) to protect the country through military service.

It's also a day about recognising the evils of War and remembering the ordinary citizens who died through this.


However....

These days I get annoyed and dismayed at Media Journalists and Speech making politicians who don't seem to really understand it. They like to adopt the day as their own and exploit it. Politicans make speeches about applying the ANZAC spirit to staying calm in some economic crisis? REALLY??? Sure I can see the train-wreck of logic that leads to speeches like that....... But COME ON! That's not why Australia recognises ANZAC day.

I want to add as well. I don't have teh ANZAC Spirit. I was never an ANZAC. The ANZACs were the ANZACs, lets honour their memory.

Let's also Honour our modern day Diggers past and Present.

Imagine if I went around as a citizen and talked about how I have the Serviceman spirit....and I've never served?

I don't have that spirit.

So as much as It's popular for teh media and politicans to say that dribble... I find it kinda disgusting.

And no..... AFL players do not show the ANZAC spirit playing the traditional Collingwood Vs Bombers game after.

I know I'm late but yes, lest we forget. My friend was quite emotional this Anzac day, as her brother has just been deployed to Afghanistan.