Taken at the Anzac Day march in Perth.
It was so good to watch the march. In the weeks leading up to Anzac Day I was feeling very ho-hum about it and seeing the phrase “Lest we forget” around the place almost made me scoff, because we do forget, 364 days of the year we tend to forget. However, seeing people marching in memory of the armed forces and in memory of their loved ones, and seeing some older people that served in wars, and probably even some young people who’ve served in Afghanistan, reminded me of my family members who served and of the sacrifice that was given by so many that we might have the lives we now have.
I’ve been thinking a lot about war since then actually… I have nothing enlightened to say on the topic, but the thoughts are brewing.
- Aperture: f/9
- Camera: NIKON D300S
- Focal length: 50 mm
- ISO: 200
- Location: 31° 57.46′ 0″ S 115° 51.92′ 0″ E
- Shutter speed: 1/320 s
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I never heard of Anzac Day. It’s my understanding that it now broadly “commemorates all those who died and served in military operations for their countries.” –Meaning Australia and New Zealand.
It is always good to see the current generation remembering those who have made the supreme sacrifice and those who served. My father was a U.S. Marine with the 1st Marine Division who served in the pacific theater during WWII (Guadalcanal), and did his part to stop Japan’s island hoping campaign that would have eventually led to Australia. He always spoke fondly of Australia and the time he spent there after the job was done on Guadalcanal.
So I raise a glass to all the members, past and present of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.
Regards
JD
Jim — Thanks for your comment. Yes, the ANZACs were originally just the Australia and New Zealand Army Corps that fought at Gallipoli, but Anzac Day commemorates and honours all war veterans.
I heard a theory, while thinking about “Lest we forget” and war, that it may be a good thing if the current generation has forgotten: it means that there hasn’t been major war or disaster for a long time. However, most of us are doomed to repeat history in one way or another, if we forget history it will probably make our future mistakes all the worse.
Thanks for sharing about your Dad, and thanks to him for his service!
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