Lest we forget.
My Great Grandfathers both served in WWI with the British Army and Royal Navy. One, James, was deployed on the worlds first true aircraft carrier, HMS Argus. He served right to the end of WWII. My other Great Grandfather served at Ypres and never spoke of his experiences.
My Grandfather (son of James, also James) served with the Britsh Army in Egypt and my great Uncle served in Egypt and Cypress with the RAF. At least one member of every generation has served in either the Australian or British Military, Including my Mother in Iraq in 2002-3 with the RAN and myself (Gen Y) with the Army in East Timor.
I do not believe modern, volunteer, professional soldiering is a cause for praise or hero worship, however, For those who once fought to protect the sovereignty of this country and our close allies including those who were killed;
Lest we forget
