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Australian veterans of the Gulf War will attend the opening of a memorial in Washington dedicated to the conflict before launching a campaign for a dedicated memorial in Australia. They say being mentioned on local war memorials is insufficient recognition of their service.
They’ll attend the opening of a memorial in Washington dedicated to the conflict and will then launch a campaign for one here. Know the news with the 7NEWS app:Fellow veteran Suzy Wilson agreed: “Oh, it’s incredibly frustrating.
Yes, incredibly. ”In America, Gulf War veterans were so angered by their lack of recognition they raised $60 million for their own memorial. The Australian veterans will attend its opening this month.
“It will be just awesome to be welcomed and accepted,” Hughes added. Credit: 7NEWSIn 1990, Saddam Hussein’s Iraq invaded neighbouring Kuwait. Some 1800 Australians, most on six naval vessels, joined a US-led coalition, eventually blasting the Iraqis out. No Australians were killed.
Hughes was one of the few allowed ashore in Kuwait. He shot video of oil wells destroyed by the Iraqis and destruction everywhere. His belief in the mission was reinforced. It was the first time female Defence Force personnel like Wilson served in a combat zone.
“We realised we were groundbreaking, but I don’t think we realised how much we were groundbreaking,” she said. The Australian veterans are not satisfied with just mentions on local war memorials, so they will use their trip to Washington to launch a campaign for their own dedicated memorial, following in the footsteps of their American counterparts.
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