https://freerepublic.com/tag/jamiewalker/ en-us Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:12:45 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4376203/posts Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith has declared that Anzac Day is so “sacred” that his prosecution for war crime-related murder won’t stop him attending the public commemorations on Saturday. In a move that threatens to overshadow the 111th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings, a day of solemn remembrance for Australians, Mr Roberts-Smith will front an Anzac Day event in Queensland and defy reported calls by some of his supporters to boycott the annual services and marches. This follows intervention by the doyen of Australia’s four living VC holders, Vietnam War hero Keith Payne, to back the former SAS operator’s right... The Australian https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4376203/posts#comment Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:12:45 GMT