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Title: Anybody attend an "operation slipper parade" today?
Post by: achjimmy on March 21, 2015, 07:19:15 PM

I didn't even hear about this until midday  :-[ did anybody go in there respective states?  It's good to see them make an effort to honor these servicemen. I think in years to come we will realise this was a much bigger thing that what it seems and the returned guys need a big thankyou and the support of the nation.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-21/operation-slipper-parades-welcome-home-soldiers-from-afghanistan/6337526 (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-21/operation-slipper-parades-welcome-home-soldiers-from-afghanistan/6337526)

Title: Re: Anybody attend an "operation slipper parade" today?
Post by: 4runnernomore on March 22, 2015, 09:07:08 AM

Sure did,

Very hot during the March up here in Darwin.

Army put on a good display with their choppers, (tigers, chinooks, and MRH -90's) along with the RAAF's Orion, a extremely important tool utilised in the Middle East for Op Slipper.

Cheers, Chris

Title: Re: Anybody attend an "operation slipper parade" today?
Post by: mjharps on March 22, 2015, 07:49:53 PM

Wasn't really advertised well IMO.

End of an era for the ADF.

Title: Re: Anybody attend an "operation slipper parade" today?
Post by: KingBilly on March 22, 2015, 08:05:12 PM

Quote from: mjharps on March 22, 2015, 07:49:53 PM

Wasn't really advertised well IMO.

That's because it was organised by the ADF and the ADF don't do media stuff all that well.  Bit of a shame really as it should have been better supported by the public, just most didn't know about it.

KB

Title: Re: Anybody attend an "operation slipper parade" today?
Post by: mjharps on March 22, 2015, 08:08:41 PM

100 years post Gallipoli this year.

Let's hope they fire up the PR machine for that one.

Title: Re: Anybody attend an "operation slipper parade" today?
Post by: wilson79 on March 23, 2015, 08:27:45 AM

I didn't even know it was on?

I live in a garrison town and heard nothing...what a shame.