Vietnam Veterans Day
Tim McCURDY (Ovens Valley) (10:20): This Monday 18 August is Long Tan Day, and I will take time to honour the veterans who served us well. The north-east is full of Vietnam vets who were conscripted to fight in jungle warfare in the late 1960s and 70s. Each year we honour men and women from Cobram to Yarrawonga and from Wangaratta to Bright. In a world where we can argue the pros and cons of the Gaza Strip, we must set all that aside as we honour those who fought in Vietnam. We never want to glorify war, but we want to never forget those who served our country when they were told to go. I encourage others to support these families.