ANZAC
ANZAC - the term itself brings a swell of emotions to all Australian and New Zealand citizens. A friend was recently asked by an elderly person - Why are there so many people who grieve over the memory of ANZAC when they have no possible understanding of the experience of war? I think theres more to it than grieving. It got me thinking, why is the ANZAC spirit so strong? In a country filled with immigrants and newly minted citizens why is the ANZAC spirit so strong? Why does it inform our national (and Trans-Tasman - thank you New Zealand) identity so much?
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