Down here in the Southern Hemisphere it's ANZAC day. Dawn services have been held to commemorate the Gallipoli landings plus remember all the Diggers/New Zealanders that fought in WW2, Vietnam & up to today. Australians are constantly reminded of Gallipoli, the Kokoda Trail, Hellfire pass, Long Tan and on. I'm slowly gaining knowledge of the "down under" contributions.

As i was cycling through Kings Park yesterday I finally noticed what some of the little plaques were by the trees. I cycle there almost every week doing hill repeats but never took the time to look. Each plaque had an Australian flag & a flower placed on it. It was then that I realized each tree had been planted for a service person that had passed during WW1. More specifically the Gallipoli landings.

If you can spare a moment today to perhaps remember someone that's serving at home or overseas, thanks. To the wives of servicemen/women overseas, may your loved one return home safely.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574...016619,00.html

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10568620

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/nickbryant/