We, along with the Cronk family, had a brunch at our friends, Di and Torquil's, home this morning to celebrate Anzac Day. Di and Torquil were at Gallipoli in Turkey last year, at Anzac Cove, where Australians and New Zealanders went into battle under their own flag and not Britain's for the first time in April 1915. I'm attending a school service tomorrow morning but I've been explaining the significance of the occasion to all my ESL students for nearly a week now. The freedom and prosperity we enjoy today in this country is as a result of the sacrifices made by generations of men and women. Today Australian Defence Forces are involved in Afghanistan, Iraq, East Timor, The Solomons and several other peace keeping places around the world. Lest we forget.
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