Caption this: Australian troops in Iraq.

The Australian ^ | May 31, 2005 | unknown

[Random Nonsense]

Caption this.

[Onelifetogive]

You call that a bomb.....NOW, THIS is a bomb!!!!!

[al baby]

ok where the hell is walk about habib?

[martin gibson]

...and NO POOFTAS!!!

[2banana]

"We have the funniest hats in the coalition..."

[RetiredArmy]

Where are the Sheila's with the blue robes?

[handy old one]

I need a towel. Got some food on me hands mate could I use your turban??

[kellynla]

I thought you might be interested in this piece of history:


June 2, 1965
First contingent of Australian combat troops arrives


The first contingent of Australian combat troops arrives by plane in Saigon. They joined the U.S. 173rd Airborne Brigade at Bien Hoa air base. Another contingent of 400 Australian troops would arrive by ship on June 8. These Australian troops became part of the Free World Military Forces, an effort by President Lyndon B. Johnson to enlist other nations to support the American cause in South Vietnam by sending military aid and troops. The level of support was not the primary issue; Johnson wanted to portray international solidarity and consensus for U.S. policies in Southeast Asia and he believed that participation by a number of countries would do that. The effort was also known as the "many flags" program.

The Australian government had first sent a small aviation detachment and an engineer civic action team to Vietnam in 1964. They were increasing their commitment to the war with the deployment of the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (RAR). In 1966, the Australians once again increased their troop strength in Vietnam with the formation of the First Australian Task Force, which established its own base of operations near Ba Ria in Phuoc Tuy province. The task force included two infantry battalions, a medium tank squadron, a helicopter squadron, as well as signal, engineer, and other support forces. By 1969, Australian forces in Vietnam totaled an estimated 8,000 personnel.

http://www.historychannel.com/tdih/tdih.jsp?category=vietnamwar&month=10272958&day=10272967

[TASMANIANRED]

The hats are cute but what do I know , I'm just a girl.

[Random Nonsense]

hehe.. yup.. military akubra is wicked.

[Red Badger]

Hey mate! Could you help me get this kiwi off me hat?.......

[al baby]

[arasina]

I'll take the officer on the right, please. And 'e can even leave on 'is odd little 'at. :o)

[armymarinemom]

No caption but thanks for posting. The first time I saw one of those hats was during a visit to Quantico. The soldier was at at ATM machine with his back to our group and when I asked my son where the hat came from his answer was "Australia, I think, we see all sorts of different uniforms here". This photo verifies his answer. LOL.

[Feckless]

Crikey! No Foster's OR Vegamite? Bloody 'ell!

[Antoninus]

Taiga looka this egnitioner, wouldja mate?

[7thOF7th]

I hear you! They ask!

[Spruce]

'ello Bruce!

[Random Nonsense]

G'day.. thanks for the article. I always consider Australia as the closest US ally right behind the U.K.

[LRS]

"Tie me insurgents down, sport,
Tie me insurgents down..."