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ANZAC Day 2003

ANZAC SPIRIT IN THE MIDDLE EAST

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Carolyn is from Northern Victoria and says "ANZAC Day is a day where we can honour all those who have fought on Australia's behalf and also show appreciation for the sacrifices made by their families. ANZAC Day would be the day of the year when I feel most proud to be Australian - you know that the spirit of ANZAC is alive and well."

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Corporal Murray is from Victoria and says "Every ANZAC Day I remember the great sacrifices of our fallen heroes as well as those diggers who have returned home, who fought so that all Australians could have the freedom we enjoy today. But this ANZAC Day I will also remember those families back home that have loved ones deployed on operations. Our families have shown us all the greatest support so that we can get the job done and have been great examples of the Aussie spirit."

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Sharon, from North Eastern Victoria and says "ANZAC Day makes me think back to those diggers who have served our country before us. While I couldn't compare our experience with theirs given the improvements we have had in technology over the years, I can sympathise with their isolation and loneliness as well as being away from family and friends. This ANZAC day I will be especially proud to wear my uniform and to represent our nation during the parade and commemorations."

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Corporal Baker is from the Goulburn Valley, Victoria and says of ANZAC Day, "What it means to me is to remember those that have gone before us and paved the way for the freedom that we all now enjoy. It is a day of both celebration and sorrow for a battle that should never be forgotten. Being on active service in our current location makes you think more about the sacrifices and hardships that our diggers would have endured."

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Seaman Cherie keeps a watch out for potential threats approaching the ship onboard HMAS DARWIN.

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Radar operator onboard HMAS DARWIN.

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In the galley of HMAS DARWIN, food prepared for the 230 members of ship's company on operations in the Persian Gulf.

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In the galley of HMAS DARWIN, Leading Seaman Nicki batters pineapple fritters for the 230 members of ship's company on operations in the Persian Gulf.

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Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Officer, Flight Lieutenant Emily McNeil, outside her medical tent in the Middle East.

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Royal Australian Air Force Medic, Corporal Nicola Chilcott, checks her patient with the pulse oximeter.

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(L-R) Wing Commander Greg Hampson (Medical Officer), Flight Lieutenant Emily McNeil (Nursing Officer) and Corporal Nicola Chilcott (Medical Assistant). The medical support team checks through the emergency field kit or 'Thomas Pack' outside the treatment room.

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(L-R) Wing Commander Greg Hampson (Medical Officer) and Corporal Nicola Chilcott (Medical Assistant). The medical support team checks through the emergency field kit or 'Thomas Pack' outside the treatment room. The medical team is currently deployed in support of the F/A-18 Hornet detachment in the Middle East as part of Operation Falconer. Operation Falconer is the Australian contribution to the international coalition to ensure the removal of weapons of mass destruction from Iraq.

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L-R Smiles all round as Sergeant Arun Bartlett, avionics technician, and Corporal Sandra Baldrey, administration clerk, read 'Messages to the Troops' forwarded to the Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 contingent on Operation Falconer.

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Royal Australian Air Force Leading Aircraftswomen Rebecca and Emma deployed to the Middle East ponder a voting information form prior to the NSW elections. The Leading Aircraftswomen are working in support of F/A-18 Hornets coducting training operations in the Middle East.

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