My Anzac Day

	LACW Dianne Hall The word Anzac makes me feel proud to be an Australian, lucky to live in a free country and sad to think about what they went through at Gallipoli. I think it is important for all Australians to remember not only on Anzac Day but everyday the sacrifices all these young men made for us at Gallipoli. Every time I wear my Air Force uniform we remember these brave soldiers, and every Anzac Day when I march I represent all the Anzacs that went to war, but most of all, I represent the brave men that never came home.
LACW Dianne Hall
	LACW Dee Irwin Anzac Day is special to me because it’s a day where all my friends who are in the Service come together to pay respect, give thanks and express gratitude to all the diggers who lost their lives for our freedom. It’ll be even more special this year because, even after 90 years, it still means a lot to us.
LACW Dee Irwin
	CPL Justin Le Guen Anzac Day for me is a day to remember our fallen and wounded comrades not only from the Great Wars, but also those who followed in their footsteps in various operations, including peacekeeping and humanitarian efforts. After operational service in Timor Leste, PNG and participating in Anzac Exchange last year [and] through personal experience and stories from the locals, I find that I can relate to the day more now than when I first joined the RAAF. This year I marched with my unit in Melbourne and my thoughts were of all our lost comrades, especially those who were involved with the Sea King tragedy and their families. After reflecting on our past and what lay ahead, I looked forward to enjoying the company of all involved with the day at a selected establishment, listening to (and no doubt telling!) stories and trying my luck at two-up.
CPL Justin Le Guen
	FLTLT Tanya Kennedy Anzac Day is a time-honoured tradition that unites communities and our nation. This special day is gaining popularity, as it should, and should be marked with respect. On a personal note, to be part of Anzac Day is an honour. I feel proud that I am able to participate in the remembrance of all the Servicemen and Servicewomen who have gone before us. We march in their place, to remember them, to honour them. The applause as we march past crowds is not for us but for those we represent, those who died and/or fought for our country, as we in uniform now vow to do.
FLTLT Tanya Kennedy
	FSGT Mick Bartlett The meaning of Anzac Day is to remember the supreme sacrifice that our countrymen made during WWI and WWII and also to remember the family member who also made the sacrifice at the fall of Singapore and who rests in peace in a POW cemetery in Thailand. For myself, it is to attend the yearly pilgrimage to Adelaide River War Cemetery in the Northern Territory to pay my respects and also to both parents, who are WWII veterans.
FSGT Mick Bartlett
	SGT Peter Sajkar Anzac Day is a time to remember the courage, endurance and sacrifice made by young Australians and New Zealanders, who fought a losing battle, but won the admiration of generations to come. It is a time to honour those who returned and the many that did not, remaining forever to serve their country on distant shores. And for the families who lost fathers, sons, brothers, loved ones, a day of pride but also one of sorrow.
SGT Peter Sajkar
Photos by SGT Mark Eaton and SGT Tanya Baldwin
Photos by SGT Mark Eaton and SGT Tanya Baldwin

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