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Vietnam Veterans’ Day

100 Squadron English Electric Canberra bomber TT heritage aircraft flies over the Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre in Queensland. Story by Flight Lieutenant Kristi Adam. Photo by Aaron Turvey.
History News Royal Australian Air Force 

Canberra bomber soars in Queensland skies

03/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2472 Views 0 Comments No. 100 Squadron, RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre, Vietnam Veterans’ Day

Crew of the 100 Squadron Canberra bomber put on a display above the Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre on Vietnam Veterans’

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Soldier from the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, (6RAR), move into their first operation against the Viet Cong in South Vietnam. The infantry occupied a large Viet Cong village during the mission, code-named Operation Enoggera, in the last week of June 1966. Photo by William 'Billy' Cunneen. AWM CUN/66/0504/VN
ADF News Veterans 

50 years since Australia left Vietnam War

18/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3048 Views 0 Comments Vietnam Veterans’ Day

Today our nation will pause to mark Vietnam Veterans’ Day, the key commemoration in this 50th anniversary year of the

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Vietnam Veterans' Day held at the Vietnam Memorial in Canberra. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.
Australian News Veterans 

50 years since Australia proclaimed end to Vietnam War

11/01/202310/01/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4404 Views 0 Comments Vietnam Veterans’ Day

Today marks 50 years since the 1973 proclamation of the end of Australian involvement in the Vietnam War. Minister for

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The Vietnam Memorial in Canberra. Photo by Laura Larking.
Australian News Veterans 

Vietnam Veterans’ Day 2021

18/08/202126/08/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2379 Views 0 Comments Vietnam Veterans’ Day

Wednesday the 18th August is Vietnam Veterans’ Day – an opportunity for our country to pause and remember the service

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Vietnam file photo– no caption details. Courtesy DVA Facebook page.
Australian News Veterans 

Vietnam Veterans’ Day 2018

18/08/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4592 Views 0 Comments Long Tan Day, Vietnam Veterans’ Day

Australians are encouraged to pause and reflect today on the service and sacrifice of the men and women who served

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Ray Duthie marches in the 2016 Murray Bridge Vietnam Veterans Day parade (photo digitally altered to insert CONTACT ad)
CONTACT Cadets Veterans 

622 Squadron AAFC honour Vietnam Veterans

25/10/201625/10/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5721 Views 1 Comment 622 Squadron AAFC, Murray Bridge RSL, Vietnam Veterans’ Day

In August this year, a contingent of South Australian Air Force Cadets from 622 Squadron AAFC supported the Vietnam Veterans

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Australian News Veterans 

Today is Vietnam Veterans’ Day

18/08/201618/08/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5639 Views 0 Comments Long Tan, Vietnam Veterans’ Day

Today is Vietnam Veterans’ Day – when Australia honours the service and sacrifice of nearly 60,000 men and women who

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