Fed: Vietnam veterans day tomorrow
CANBERRA, Aug 17 AAP - Tomorrow marks the 37th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tanin Vietnam - now marked as Vietnam Veterans Day.
Veterans' Affairs Minister Danna Vale said the anniversary was a chance to acknowledgethe courage and dedication of those who went to Vietnam and to remember the sacrificeof the 520 defence personnel who died.
It is 30 years since the last Australian troops left Vietnam.
Mrs Vale said many of the veterans faced a continuing personal battle to cope withthe impact of their wartime service.
"Australia is still coming to a full understanding of the pressures faced by our Vietnamveterans and events like Vietnam Veterans Day can help the Vietnam veteran community andall Australians in dealing with those issues," Mrs Vale said.
In the Battle of Long Tan, Australian troops fought off an ambush by up to 3,000 NorthVietnamese, losing 18 men compared to 245 to 500 losses on the other side.
"The anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan is now known as Vietnam Veterans Day, whenAustralia publicly and proudly honours those who served in Vietnam," Mrs Vale said.
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