Today in Australia is ANZAC Day. It is a day of remembrance of forgiveness and reflection on our past. It is not a celebration as such but more in recognition of those that went to war and never returned a thank you to those that made my country what it is today.

It matters not if you agree or disagree with war, thats not the reason we have this ceremony. It matters that we remember who not the why. So as a matter of respect to those that were loss in conflict I ask my fellow PSC family to add a red poppy to this thread just to remember.

Why a poppy you ask, If you have the time check out the link.
Thank You
http://www.awm.gov.au/commemoration/anzac/anzac_tradition.htm

Here's one, bro.

For all the sons and daughters, sisters and brothers, fathers and mothers who have served their countries, never to return to their own families...

Where have all the flowers gone...

I'm with you 'Blue'!

LWF
Wiz

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=GPFjToKuZQM

For anyone who's never heard The Pogues version.

We remember!

My first and possibly last ANZAC day.

Proc

we have our War Rememberence Day on May 4th, and our Celebration of Peace Day is on May 5th. Lots of Canadian and American soldiers are with us then, because their comrads are burried in our grounds.

An Ode to the Fallen
by Rebecca Bell ©2000 noworriesmate@ozbird.com

In the warfields of Flanders, the Somme and of France
The poppies are blooming, they sway and they dance
Ten thousand Australians, all tanned and all fit
Have come to this Country, the Jerries to hit.

The guns were all thundering, sombre and dull
The infantry streaming, then so mournful a lull
Our brave boys are falling - courageous and strong
Hark! Something has happened, something is wrong!

The Light Horse are stumbling, shaken and falling
They rally their mates on, true to their calling
The battle swords clatter, the foes are retreating
The Aussies press onwards, their mission completing.

*****

So throughout our great country, with pride our hearts turn
Our unknown soldier to us doth return
In the sunshine in Aussie, this day in November
Our Soldiers - our Heroes, we'll always remember!!!!


Lest we forget....

I can not post a picture as yet, but respect to those we remember on Anzac Day

RED POPPY