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Chris Hamilton
10-26-2005, 08:29 AM
I was reading an article about the Royal Australian Regiment at the Battle of Long Tan (Vietnam) in 1966, and this excellent photo accompanied the article.
http://www.toneczar.com/Images/gallery/rar_long_tan_1966-s.jpg
Thank you, ANZAC servicemen for your efforts around the globe and through the years.
Chris
Oengus
10-26-2005, 04:34 PM
Thanks for sharing that, Chris (changed your pic, huh?), and many thanks to ANZAC from me also.
Chris Hamilton
10-26-2005, 07:42 PM
Yeah, changed the pic ... finally!
Several people said I was much better looking than the puffed-cheek photo indicated, so I figured I'd better upgrade! :)
Chris
John MacDonald
10-29-2005, 11:24 AM
I see an Armalite and an SLR in the weapons lineup....
For those who may not know -there were a (limited)number of UK servicemen also involved in the Vietnam conflict
Chris Hamilton
10-29-2005, 01:19 PM
(sorry, duplicate post!)
Chris Hamilton
10-29-2005, 01:19 PM
Good eye, John - I didn't even notice the M-16 in that picture. In the other photos in the article (from Vietnam Magazine) the troops pictured were using FN SLRs.
In 1986 I played at the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, in honor of Canadians who served in Vietnam. Apparently there were quite a significant number who came south, joined the US military, and fought over there. Amazing.
I'll post a photo of that ceremony when I dig one up.
Chris
Les Matheson
10-29-2005, 05:14 PM
I read somewhere that more Canadians came south and joined the U.S. military, than there were U.S. war protesters who went north of the border.