OT - Anzac Day

[Targan]

Today is Anzac Day in Australia and New Zealand, a national holiday in both countries which was originally meant to commemorate the Gallipoli Campaign in WWI but has since become a general day of remembrance. Dawn services are held in both countries on this day and increasing numbers of Australians and New Zealanders travel to Turkey each year for the dawn services in and around Anzac Cove.

I personally am very fond of Anzac Day because I am a citizen of both Australia and New Zealand and the day is shared by both countries. Australia and New Zealand have very close bonds, militarily, culturally, socially and economically. Their relationship with one another is perhaps not unique but I regard it as being unusual and special.

Anyway, today my respect and thoughts go out to those who have served both countries in war, and to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

Lest We Forget.