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Anzac Day is next friday in Australia. It's the day we remember all those who served for their country in different conflicts. It is an emotional time for many people.

The Vietnam war was not popular here and for years after there wasn't much in the way of recognition for veterans from that conflict. Things have fortunately changed over the years and they are now recognised more for their service.

I hope you get what I mean here as your father may have served as some would see it for Nazi germany thus making him one of the bad guys. I see it as being the same as it was for those who went to Vietnam. They were sent by politicians as was your dad. There was no choice in the matter as far as the armed forces were concerned.

I am glad to see you are proud of his service and I wish more people would look at the impact war has on those who have no control over the big picture as it were.

The point of Anzac day is not to glorify war but to remember - as we say on the day - lest we forget. Thank you for sharing this with us and your father is another to be remembered by me on Anzac day along with my Grandfather and Great Uncle. Although they were on opposite sides they all went through their own personal hell because of war and came out the other end as people to be proud of.