Rain, drizzle and chilly pre-dawn conditions did little to stop thousands of Australians turning out to dawn services around the country to commemorate Anzac Day. 9News
After two years of COVID-19 restrictions that saw many commemorate dawn services in their driveways, 2022 marked the first time that many have been able to return to full capacity services since the pandemic.
He spoke of one operation in Vietnam in 1968 when his patrol group were ambushed, forcing the men to flee across open ground while under heavy fire. The solemnity of Anzac Day was not lost on the nation's politicians, who put party lines to rest during the Federal election campaign to attend dawn services.
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