‘They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.’ ANZAC is a term which can define our nation. It is a legend which every Australian holds dear and one that will be passed down through generations forevermore. It is on this solemn day, the 25th of April, our country gathers, as one, to commemorate the audacious actions of those noble men and women, who, over a century ago, sacrificed themselves at Gallipoli for our freedom. While these are the original ANZAC’s, their values and beliefs have been upheld by the Australian men and women in wars all around the world. They have enriched our nation’s history, through their
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These battles were equally as horrifying if not worse. With the advances in technology, these wars were increasingly catastrophic with many men and women sacrificing themselves in the name of their country, just like the ancestors did in Gallipoli. Flight Lieutenant Wallace Martin, World War 2, sheds light on the worse part of war:
“Most of the old brigade have been bumped off ... I am the only Aussie on the squadron.”
This man would have had to watch his friends die in front of him and know that he had no way to help them. He watched as they sacrificed themselves for their country until it was his time to do the same. Every man or women in any war that has died, did so for their country and we owe our lives to them. At the very least we are obligated to show them our respect, gratitude and thanks for their tremendous sacrifice on what we now call Anzac day.
Today is not a day to celebrate, but a day to stop and remember. We are free because of the ANZAC sacrifice and we are eternally in their debt. We may not know them by name, we may not know what they went through, but I can promise you one thing. We will remember
These battles were equally as horrifying if not worse. With the advances in technology, these wars were increasingly catastrophic with many men and women sacrificing themselves in the name of their country, just like the ancestors did in Gallipoli. Flight Lieutenant Wallace Martin, World War 2, sheds light on the worse part of war:
“Most of the old brigade have been bumped off ... I am the only Aussie on the squadron.”
This man would have had to watch his friends die in front of him and know that he had no way to help them. He watched as they sacrificed themselves for their country until it was his time to do the same. Every man or women in any war that has died, did so for their country and we owe our lives to them. At the very least we are obligated to show them our respect, gratitude and thanks for their tremendous sacrifice on what we now call Anzac day.
Today is not a day to celebrate, but a day to stop and remember. We are free because of the ANZAC sacrifice and we are eternally in their debt. We may not know them by name, we may not know what they went through, but I can promise you one thing. We will remember