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26-Apr-08, 04:51 AM
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Hi,
After reading the post about the ANZACS I thought I would share with you the lead up and to and ANZAC day that I had here in Southern Iraq.
We have been quite busy leading up to our handover to the Americans so we can some home in June.I spent the day before ANZAC day out on patrol in out of control heat.We returned to base only to go outside the wire again last night.Due to operational security I can't tell you what we were doing as much as I would like to.
Thankfully we were pulled off task at around 3 am to come back so we could be part of the Dawn service.My mates and I which make up Combat Team Heeler all met up outside the combat team where to our relief there was some rum for our morning coffees.After catching up with blokes who some of us haven't seen ion a month or so we all made our way up to the parade ground where we conducted our Dawn service.
After which there was a breakfast of real bacon and eggs followed by some two up.The the Ashes were played where I am happy to say we gave the poms a pasting.
Whilst my callsign is on call as well as other half the Battle group were then able to have there two beers each unless you have mates that don't drink and more two up etc.
A signed Collingwood jumper was auctioned off to Legacy.Last I heard the bid was 1500 US.Also during the day numerous slouch hats etc were handed around for us to pitch in for families of the like of Trooper David Pearce.
I then caught up on some much needed sleep before jumping on here and reading the ANZAC post.I would like to thank you all for your support as sometimes you don't get much over here.
I am looking forward to having my beers toimmorrow where I will tell all my mates about the well wishes from people on this forum.
And when I can get this computer to work I will post some pics of the herps I have seen both here and In Afghanistan last year so you all can see them and help tell me what they are.
Thanyou
Adam
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26-Apr-08, 05:20 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-08 Location: HUNTER VALLEY NSW Age/Gender: 36  | | | | Good On You Mate
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26-Apr-08, 05:37 AM
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GO you good thing...my day will be a cake walk after reading your story....take care solar 17 [baden] ps bet there are no black heads over there.......
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26-Apr-08, 07:36 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Oct-07 Location: Gippsland Gender: | | | | good job on your post for the ANZACs, I my self am 14 but i comit myself for what they have done for this country aswell as many others.
Lest We Forget what these soldiers sacrificed for our peace today.
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26-Apr-08, 07:36 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: May-07 Location: brisbane | | | | Thanks Snakeboy33.Cheers Baden I look forward to catching up back in Brisbane.Your right there are no BHP's LOL but have seen a tonne of gecko's,scorpions and vipers.Don't know if there are any spectacled cobra's here like in Afghanistan but I hope not.Apparently they like to gnaw on you.Last thing in need in my sleeping bag at night. |
26-Apr-08, 07:40 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: May-07 Location: brisbane | | | | Good on you Ryan93.Age doesn't matter mate it's remembering why we have our freedom that counts. |
26-Apr-08, 07:40 AM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Feb-08 Location: Melbourne Age/Gender: 35 | | | | Thanks Adam,
Wishing you and all the other service men & woman a safe return
Take care over there, looking forward to the picks.
Cheers Andy.
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26-Apr-08, 07:40 AM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Cairns | | | | Good on you Adam.
One thing for sure, most of us will always support our troops, no matter what the pollies ask them to do.
Lest We Forget mate.
Cheers
Craig
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26-Apr-08, 07:42 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: May-07 Location: brisbane | | | | Cheers Andy,
Got to get some more photo's off the other blokes camera's.Some reason being here I can't up load pics?But I'll figure it out.
We're doing our best mate
Adam |
26-Apr-08, 07:43 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jun-06 Location: CQ | | | | Good-on- ya and stay safe (well as much as you can).
I look forward to your viper photos.
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26-Apr-08, 07:44 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: May-07 Location: brisbane | | | | Thanks Craig
Good to hear.We don't always agree with the pollies either,but we have a job to do.
Duty First
Adam |
26-Apr-08, 07:49 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: May-07 Location: brisbane | | | | Thanks Australis,
Just got to get the rest of them off the boys as I don't have a camera.Then got to get them to upload.
Seen snakes out in the desert here miles from anything.Don't know what they would eat or drink as it can be like sand dunes for miles.Also I think the Jackals like to eat them though I am not sure.We have Jackals all around us some nights and some snakes that have come through our position soon vanish when we go to look at them again.?
Staying safe mate though camera flashes of snakes at night isn't really a good thing when you are trying to be tactical LOL
Adam |
26-Apr-08, 09:20 AM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: north queensland Age/Gender: 23  | | | | Thanks for sharing that Adam, I wish you a safe return home, Australians will support our soldiers not matter what!. Keep safe
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26-Apr-08, 09:26 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: May-07 Location: Sydney NSW 2110 Gender: | | | | I am 11 and i too comit myself and if it wasnt for the Anzacs ,it would never be the same and couldnt imagine what it would be like today .Lest We Forget....
Thanks Adam and Keep safe
Nikki
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26-Apr-08, 10:06 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Nov-07 Location: Vic Gender: | | | | Well done Adam loved your post . Hope you return home safely . Thanks mate. | | |
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