Australian Army - Gallipoli to Afghanistan

Australian Army - Gallipoli to Afghanistan.

Report from THE AGE newspaper online 21st June 2010: Three Australian soldiers have been killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, just a fortnight after two other diggers died in a roadside bomb blast (ied) in the war torn country. Ten were on board the chopper, Defence Chief Air Marshal Angus Houston told reporters. The soldiers are attached to the Special Operations Task Group and there are "a number of casualties", the department said in a statement.

Private Ben Chuck, Private Timothy Aplin, and Private Scott Palmer, were killed when the helicopter they were on crashed on its way to a mission south of the Australian base at Tarin Kowt. They were part of the Special Operations Task Group drawn from the Sydney-based 2nd Commando Regiment. The three commandos had been to Afghanistan on previous tours. Seven other Australian soldiers were injured in the crash and two remain in intensive care. The deaths bring Australia's casualty toll in Afghanistan to 16 since 2001.

The Australian Army is Australia's military land force. It is part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF).

The history of the Australian Army can be divided into two periods:

1901-47, when limits were set on the size of the Regular Army, the vast majority of peacetime soldiers were in the Reserve Army units of the Australian Citizens Military Force (also known as the CMF or Militia), and Australian Imperial Forces (AIF) were formed to serve overseas (Gallipoli, Western Front, WW2), and post-1947, when a standing peacetime infantry force was formed and the CMF (known as the Army Reserve after 1980) began to decline in importance. The army has been involved in many peacekeeping operations, usually under the auspices of the United Nations. The largest one began in 1999 in East Timor. Other notable operations include peacekeeping on Bougainville and in the Solomon Islands, which are still ongoing to this day. Humanitarian relief after 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake in Aceh Province, Indonesia, Operation Sumatra Assist, ended on 24 March 2005.

Instrumental music for the song at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IStPIBOtxuo

The song on this video is timeless and honours the memory of those who have died in the service and defence of Australia in war. The song is inspiring and stirring.

Song website: http://www.australianwarheroes.com or http://www.australian-army.australianwarheroes.com Email: peterbarnes@australianwarheroes.com for free sheet music for commemorative purposes. Go to Australian War Heroes website to download free mp3.

http://www.peterbarnes.australianwarheroes.com/

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

Australian navy tribute at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXLlQ9OEQ_o

Australian airforce tribute at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JV9haK85bY4

ADF tribute at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSv21Uqx89U

Peter Barnes video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-vOxWFq2PY

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

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

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

'Can you hear Australia's heroes marching?
© Peter Barnes 2001 - 2012. All Rights Reserved. All content remains the property of the respective copyright holders.

2011 is the tenth anniversary of the recording of the song (March 2001).

Australian Army - Gallipoli to Afghanistan

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[randy95023]

As an American I've never forgotten our gallant allies from down under. You guys are the best and if Australia had 300 million people like we do you would rule the world!  God Bless you guys. My uncles told me how brave the Aussies were fighting the Japanese. I had 6 uncles serve in the Pacific and all who had contact with Aussies admired their toughness. God Bless!

[Hawk816816]

Australia means freedom. greets from a turk

[rockape560]

glad to have you guys as allies,,from one who have served along side

[hiram13pm]

Allies. Best Friends. Aussies are the toughest bastards alive.... Thanks for being on our side.

[puffsurf]

thankyou so much for this vid we used it for my late fathers funeral service who served in borneo and malaya with the 4 rar your a champ

[ar15guy076]

id like thank all you Aussies for standing by our side, you even helped a great deal in Vietnam, i wish other countries had balls to fight with us like you guys do, respect from the USA

[sanzac100]

Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.but now 2012 is sanzac...sabah Australian New Zealand and Army Corps

[sovitbeetle]

not only did australian stop the japs for the first time in the war but also were the first to stop the germans to for the first time in the war

[sovitbeetle]

Im proud to be australian

[sovitbeetle]

GO AUSSIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[AhzekAhriman1]

well met.

[ambertheskatergirl]

Keep marching gentleman you've done our country proud god bless