As pilots we probably see more country towns than most, and it is in the town square or main street that you will see the most prominent landmark.
A memorial to those who gave their lives in the Boer, Great, WW2, Korea and Vietnam wars.
In these small tight knit communities the loss is even more poignant and has a much greater impact.
It's a bit harder to see in the big cities but it is there if you look.
This is where our Australain character and values were forged, hardened and ultimately tempered by the uniquely demanding stripped down Australian landscape.
It is like no other, as Australians are like no others.