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A hardy thank you for the Anzac Troops in WW1, WW2, Korea, Vietnam and Afghanistan...
Better friends are hard to find... ( not leaving out Canada here for our Canuck campfire friends)
I have the honor of knowing Anzac Vets in my youth when I lived in England as a kid in the 60s... both WW 1 and WW2 veterans...
Less we always remember...
Cheers from America....
God Bless each an everyone of you, past present and future. Well said Seafire. Happy ANZAC day from another yank.
When a country is well governed, poverty and a mean condition are something to be ashamed of. When a country is ill governed, riches and honors are something to be ashamed of
. Confucius
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Too bad that when China takes over those celebrations will be banned and all memorials destroyed. Or even worse, US state and municipal governments. They seem to be doing more damage to historical monuments than anyone since Genghis Khan.
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My father fought on New Guinea in WW2 and had great respect for Australian troops. I have learned of all the help the coast watchers provided when I visited Guadalcanal. A big thank you to our allies and friends.
The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its
limits.- Albert Einstein
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No matter their homes, there were some tough emeffers in that time frame. Thank goodness for all of ‘em.
NRA Life,Endowment,Patron or Benefactor since '72.
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“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them". ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/UlOjosu.jpg) Cheers Diggers ! ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/zDTDa39.jpg)
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"Kids who grow up hunting, fishing & trapping, do not mug little old Ladies"
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Largest turnout ever at the dawn service this cold morning in my small town. Lots of young people. There were tears in people's eyes when the Last Post was bugled out and the flag lowered to half mast.
"The 257 Roberts, some people like to call it the “.257 Bob.” I think these people should be hung in trees where crows can peck at them." - David Petzal
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My late father always celebrated the day. He was a WWII US Navy veteran of the war in the Pacific and had a lot of friends from OZ and NZ. He had Yorktown shot out from under him, served on many islands as a young communications officer, then he was on Yorktown II, getting ready for the invasion of Japan. He loved the A-Bomb!
After a third toast he would sing Friggin in the Riggin, then he would shed a tear for his friends departed.
Hunt with Class and Classics
Religion: A founder of The Church of Spray and Pray
Acquit v. t. To render a judgment in a murder case in San Francisco... EQUAL, adj. As bad as something else. Ambrose Bierce “The Devil's Dictionary”
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God bless all the brave warriors that fought for freedom!
�Politicians are the lowest form of life on earth. Liberal Democrats are the lowest form of politician.� �General George S. Patton, Jr.
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A hardy thank you for the Anzac Troops in WW1, WW2, Korea, Vietnam and Afghanistan... +1, and Iraq.
A wise man is frequently humbled.
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