Vietnam war film with music - War memorial remembrance song.

Vietnam war film with music - war memorial remembrance song.

Vietnam War 1962 - 1973.

From 1962, approximately 50,000 Australians, including ground troops, air force and navy personnel served in Vietnam. 520 died and close to 2,400 were wounded.

Australia began by sending advisers to Vietnam, the number of which rose steadily until 1965, when combat troops were committed. New Zealand began by sending a detachment of engineers and an artillery battery, and then started sending special forces and regular infantry. Australia's peak commitment was 7,672 combat troops, New Zealand's 552. Most of these soldiers served in the 1st Australian Task Force, a brigade group-type formation, which was based in Phuoc Tuy province

It is important to highlight that many young men were conscripted to serve in Vietnam. From 1965 to 1972, 19,450 national servicemen served in the Vietnam War, with 202 killed and 1,279 wounded. The National Service Scheme was abolished on 5 December 1972.

43 Australian Army nursing sisters were sent to Vietnam between April 1967 and November 1971, undertaking tours of up to twelve months. The nurses were assigned to a military hospital in a war zone with no advance preparation for what they'd encounter: caring for horrifically injured soldiers straight off the battlefield, understaffed, using basic equipment and often in difficult working conditions.

About 210 Australian nurses traveled to South Vietnam between 1964 and 1972 to care for injured civilians during the war.

Many Australian entertainers went to Vietnam to entertain the troops and were gratefully received.

It should be noted as well that the efforts of organisations like the Australian Red Cross, Salvation Army, Everymans Welfare and Australian Services Canteens, were greatly appreciated by Australians who served in Vietnam.

The Australians who served in Vietnam were disenfranchised, when it came to the ANZAC legend. How many songs or videos honour them as war heroes, alongside those that served in WW1 or WW2? Not many, if any at all.

It is a government's responsibility to protect the honour and integrity of the men and women who serve in the armed forces. If the heroic ANZAC legend can be developed out of military failure at Gallipoli and the carnage of the Western Front, one would have thought that this nation could have protected the honour and integrity of all Australians that served in Vietnam.

A couple of years ago a Vietnam Veteran in South Australia invited Peter (author of the song on this video) to an anniversary service for the Battle of Long Tan where the heroes song was included in the commemorative service. Peter has never felt more proud to be an Australian. The service included a helicopter pass over and he will never forget the experience of being with Vietnam Veterans at that time.

The Battle of Long Tan was a defining event in Australia's longest war. It was one of the most intensive actions Australian soldiers fought in Vietnam. On 18 August 1966, a rifle company of 108 men from D Company 6RAR, cut off and outnumbered by at least ten to one, withstood repeated, massed Viet Cong attacks for four hours. Many of the Australian soldiers were conscripts, barely out of their teens. The bravery and tenacity of the Australian soldiers became legendary. 18 young Australians lost their lives. 17 from D Company 6RAR, and 1 from the armoured personnel carriers (APC's). 24 were wounded. Of those that died, the youngest was 19 years old and the eldest was 22 years old. 11 were National Servicemen (conscripts) and 7 were Regular Army enlisted.

VIETNAM VETERANS DAY - 18TH AUGUST - LEST WE FORGET

Vietnam Veterans' Day, celebrated on 18 August each year, is an opportunity to honour those Australians who served during the Vietnam War and remember those who died.

The first photo on this video was kindly provided by Tom Smith who served with 1RAR in Vietnam.

If you would like to know more about the song go to http://www.australianwarheroes.com or http://www.vietnam-war.australianwarheroes.com

You can email the author at peterbarnes@australianwarheroes.com for free mp3 or free music sheets for commemorative purposes. Download a free mp3 file of the song at www.australianwarheroes.com

ANZAC Day website: http://www.anzac-day.australianwarheroes.com/

Remembrance Day website: http://www.remembrance-day.australianwarheroes.com/

Peter Barnes initiated this song in 2001. He is the author (and copyright owner) of the song and he created the concept, title and lyrics.

More Australian songs by the author at http://www.australian-songs.befoundonline.com.au/

New website at: http://www.anzac-day.net/

'Can you hear Australia's heroes marching?' © Peter Barnes 2001 - 2011. All Rights Reserved.

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[revelation100]

VIETNAM VETERANS DAY - 18TH AUGUST - LEST WE FORGET

[mrsoccer0]

who made this song

[revelation100]

I am the author and copyright owner of the song. The song was produced and recorded at Quentin Eyers Music in Adelaide in 2001. Darren Mullan sings the song.

[lastkiss44]

Thank you and God Bless, sometimes people tend to forget there was more than one country in the wars and I thank each and everyone of them

[hogger129]

It was such a pointless war. It was also one that the U.S. knew we couldn't win, yet I think the Kennedy assassination and Vietnam War's beginnings are connected. Such a waste in the name of the U.S. And for something as simple as money. Now we have Iraq, Afghanistan. It seems as people never learned anything from Vietnam. We can't force our ideas on people that don't want them.

[TylerAssady]

Lol

[TylerAssady]

Wtf

[zheng1985915678]

i cant hear australian hero marching

[dustoff11m]

Yes I sure as hell can hear those Aussie's marching. I am an American who flew DUSTOFF in 2,3,and 4 CORPs. My company had a standby aircraft at NuiDat. I remember tea time well. As I recall everybody went to tea. But you guys are the BEST. Thank you for all of your help and service. The Aussie are forever embedded in my brain. Need some Fosters Welcome Home Brother. Chet Crump Flight Medic 45th Med Co (AA) and 247th Med Det (HA) 69, 70 71

[BowMANBrosProduction]

watch my vietnam video its good



[jennie6940]

Ther is a song from vet nan time called snippers hill does any one know how to locate it? Or who it was by?

[Cruiseshipfan]

@phrog46crewmmaf What the hell you have no idea who I am, how old I am or what I do so you are not that smart when you say these things. I very rarely are on game consoles and I hate Xbox. And is it a big deal if she was running stand or walking, NO. and i mean that the Americans were the second picture not the first. I haven't said one thing bad so why are you attacking me?

[phrog46crewmmaf]

@Cruiseshipfan you lied about everything, she was not running down the street on fire. look at the picture. again, it was VIETNAMESE troops in the picture and who dropped the napam, not Americans, again look at the picture. better yet, just keep your head stuck up an xbox and try not to be a burden on society......you've already started down the loser of life lane.