Sunday, 25 October 2015
Memories
During our unit reunion in Adelaide last week, the topic of the "Welcome home" March in October 1987 came up.
The fact that I didn't attend is something I will always regret. I was too busy setting up a new special school in Townsville at the time. I had pushed Vietnam to back of mind.
It took fifteen years, but at last Vietnam Veterans were getting the public acknowledgement they had been denied. The most moving element is the parade of flags.
My unit mates who did attend spoke of the event with deep appreciation.
This clip of the ABC broadcast is apparently the only remaining recording. That, by itself, makes it worth a post. The last part is corrupted, and members of my unit aren't identifiable as a consequence, but it's all we have.
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