This was forwarded to me and pretty much sums up how bad we treat our veterans and their families, some who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. What do you think??
"Political Bastardry!
Well you may think!!!!
On the 18th of August 1966 at Long Tan,Vietnam,
D Company of the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment,
mainly made up of Australian National Servicemen
and at that time located to support the American Army,
fought a battle against the Viet Cong.
In this action D Company lost 18 men killed and 24 injured.
The Viet Cong dead numbered in excess of 245.
The Australian lines were never crossed.
The Viet Cong withdrew.
American President Johnson and US Army Staff recognised the achievement
by awarding the Unit Citation of Gallantry on 30th May 1968.
The Award was formally accepted by Queen Elizabeth in 13th June 1968.
Prime Minister John Gorton made the formal presentation
of this American Citation to the Battalion
at Lavarack Barracks,Townsville on 18th August 1968.
On the 31st of March 2010,
D Company of the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
were belatedly awarded the Australian version of
"Unit Citation for Gallantry" (UCG)
honouring their extraordinary deeds at Long Tan.
The Government however refused to approve travel payment
for the surviving Unit Members or their families,
including the families of deceased Unit Members,
in order that they be present at the
UCG Presentation Ceremony
presided over by the Governor General of Australia.
In February 2011 the same Government of Australia
footed the Funeral Bill to bury the illegal boat people,
who tragically perished on Christmas Island.
This included flying surviving family illegals and survivors
to and from Sydney and Xmas Island,
accommodating them, etc etc,
plus a Coach tour of Sydney thrown in.
The Canberra Polit Bureaux had waited 45 years
to publicly acknowledge the bravery and sacrifice
of these Sons of Australia
and then immediately Shit on their memory
by wetting themselves
to appease the feelings of boat illegals
forcing their entry into our country.
Now we witness,what can only be described as,
attempted political face saving,
by this same Government,
sponsoring a TV Documentary,
to celebrate our Armed Forces accomplishments
at Kapyong, Korea in 1951.
This will see our Prime Minister and the entire Priministeral Entourage
fly in a RAAF plane to Korea to mark this 60th Anniversary.
What Bloody Hypocrisy!!!
What a Blatant Affront to the feelings
of our Nation's serving Armed Forces,
Past and Present.
Shame,Shame,Shame,
You Political Parasites.
You do not deserve to represent our country"
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