Australia Day
The night before the historic day, campfires were well alight Burning with true blue flickering flames so bright Creeping warmth
Read moreThe night before the historic day, campfires were well alight Burning with true blue flickering flames so bright Creeping warmth
Read moreSoldiers are trained to kill and endure battle din No second chance, no shoulder shrugging or apologetic grin They bayonet,
Read moreYou ask this old soldier where I’ve been Oh, to see the space age medics and their teams So many
Read moreStand tall and proud for all those yesterdays When our flag of unity was first flown to lead the way
Read moreI know this scribble is a touch repetitive but it’s very difficult to ignore such a slur directed at our
Read moreIt is nearing 68 years since I returned late at night after leave in WA, and reported to the orderly
Read moreAmid constant gloom and distant frowns Increasing debt, and heads drooping down Comes a time when a youngster will ask
Read moreFaith, Hope, Unity and Purpose are Powerful National Weapons When you hear Mother Nature is about to tear us apart
Read moreMajor General R.A. Grey AO, DSO – a salute from all his centurions, living and dead Find me the soldier who
Read moreI watched as the young widow laid her wreath. I wanted to tell her I was with her husband shortly
Read moreIn the mist of time, Jock’s fond familiar image reaches out Fleeting frames of determination, duty and a heart so
Read moreBorn on the sands of Egypt, christened with rum, then issued 303s Your sacred Cloths now stitched with proud deeds
Read moreCan you hear the stirring sounds of band and drums? As ghosts of Two Squadron’s many generations march as one
Read moreAlong with so many others, I will never understand the decision by Canberra to remove 2 Squadron SASR from the order of battle.
Read moreWith familiar sounds of whips cracking, Down Under led the Planet’s pack Visionary, bright, united and proud, we never ever looked back
Read moreSuch a sacred oath to swear Of duty, discipline, and risk of life itself A proud flag to carry, and the nation’s cloth to wear.
Read moreNo matter age or season, the God of War is never far away One small chink in a tribe’s armour,
Read moreOh, how old soldiers remember past days with bayonet drill The shrieking orders; “on guard, thrust, parry, feint” “Go for
Read moreYou, precious youth, are our nation’s future Look back beyond yesterday to unfold true history
Read moreWe swore sacred vow for very good reason For love of country, not broken promise and false gold Ready to give all, many did in bloody season
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