FReeper Canteen ~ ANZAC Day ~ 25 April 08

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[Kathy in Alaska]

ANZAC DAY, April 25th

Last Post

Come home! Come home! The last post is sounding
for you to hear. All good soldiers know very well there
is nothing to fear while they do what is right, and forget
all the worries they have met in their duties through the
year. A soldier cannot always be great, but he can be a
gentleman and he can be a right good pal to his comrades in
his squad. So all you soldiers listen to this - Deal fair by all
and you'll never be amiss.

Canteen Mission Statement

Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies military
and the family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

ANZAC War Memorial, Sydney, Australia

Anzac Day is commemorated by Australia and New Zealand on 25 April every year to remember members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who landed at Gallipoli in Turkey during World War I. Anzac Day is also a public holiday in the Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa and Tonga.

Anzac Day marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. The acronym ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, whose soldiers were known as Anzacs. The pride they took in that name endures to this day, and Anzac Day remains one of the most important national occasions of both Australia and New Zealand.

When war broke out in 1914, Australia had been a Federal Commonwealth for only thirteen years. In 1915, Australian and New Zealand soldiers formed part of an Allied expedition that set out to capture the Gallipoli Peninsula to open the way to the Black Sea for the Allied navies. The plan was to capture Istanbul, capital of the Ottoman Empire and an ally of Germany. The ANZAC force landed at Gallipoli on 25 April, meeting fierce resistance from the Turkish defenders. What had been planned as a bold strike to knock Turkey out of the war quickly became a stale-mate, and the campaign dragged on for eight months. At the end of 1915, the Allied forces were evacuated after both sides had suffered heavy casualties and endured great hardships. Over 8,000 Australian and 2,700 New Zealand soldiers died. News of the landing at Gallipoli made a profound impact on Australians and New Zealanders at home and 25 April quickly became the day on which they remembered the sacrifice of those who had died in war.

Though the Gallipoli campaign failed in its military objectives of capturing Istanbul and knocking Turkey out of the war, the Australian and New Zealand troops' actions during the campaign bequeathed an intangible but powerful legacy. The creation of what became known as an "Anzac legend" became an important part of the national identity in both countries. This shaped the ways they viewed both their past and their future.

More ANZAC Day information

The Band Played Waltzing Matilda

Gallipoli Guide

Auckland, New Zealand War Memorial Museum

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and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

[mylife]

Yes it is!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Woo Hoo!!!
That’s awesome!

[Poetgal26]

Thank you for your concerns, prayers and thoughts everyone!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Aloha, Hawaii...is our plover still gone from the land of sun and surf? Except for Russia and China’s smoke and sand, it is nice here today.

[mylife]

Theres flags everywhere!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Aloha Sweetness!
LIL DEVIL HUG
*HUG*
It sure is!
One tiny pice of snow left!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Can ya take some pics for us, My?
I’d love to see that!

[mylife]

I’d like to but they come in a 7am

[Kathy in Alaska]

LOL! I have an AFLAC duck at home that speaks....AFLAC!!!

Good evening, my.

[EGPWS]

Yes it is!

Welcome home and THANK YOU for your service of freedom!

Wonderful news mylife! : - D

Sorry truss, priorities dontchya' know my FRiend.

[SandRat]

WHITE HOUSE SEND OFF - Members of the Wounded Warrior Project's Soldier Ride ride along the South Lawn drive at the White House Thursday, April 24, 2008, during the kick off of the annual "Soldier Ride: White House to Lighthouse Challenge" bike ride. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Late....weekend still looking good for kites?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Hope, for today's Pledge. Thanks to you, AfghanMan and Penguin Girl, for your parts in helping keep all of us free and safe.

[trussell]

I understand completely. The troops come first!

[mylife]

Thanks.
Back to the dance with ya... ;)

[SandRat]

PENTAGON FAMILY - U.S. Army Major Jasen Johnson takes a break with his three children, son Caleb, 9, to his right, and daughters Jenna, 5, sitting on his knee, and Janey, 6, holding a creative art balloon, in the Pentagon’s courtyard,on Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, April 24, 2008, Defense Dept. photo by Sebastion J. Sciotti, Jr.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Mayor, for today’s sustenance for body and soul.

[jaycee]

Oh I know...I’ve seen many winners and it is exciting! I am not a regular here but I do participate some when I get time! They have a lot of fun here and are great folks!

[Kathy in Alaska]

IT is shutting down the internet. Gotta go. Be back in a bit.

[SandRat]

DAUGHTERS AND SONS DAY - More than 500 children of Pentagon employees took part in arts and crafts activities in the Pentagon’s courtyard, April 24, 2008, as part of Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. Defense Dept. photo by Sebastian J. Sciotti Jr.