ANZAC Day

[sapi]

Mate, please don't make this a discussion of national history.

That said, I have to point out that no conscripted soldiers were forced to fight in the Vietnam war...

[CountArach]

Ummm, about half of the soldiers who fought there were national conscripts.

[sapi]

Ummmm.....no.

Practically every conscript who fought in Vietnam volunteered to serve there after their conscription, so while conscripts fought there, it was not out of choice.

[pevergreen]

[CountArach]

Ummmm.....no.

Practically every conscript who fought in Vietnam volunteered to serve there after their conscription, so while conscripts fought there, it was not out of choice.

A paradoxical concept if I have ever heard it.

But here is a source:
http://www.awm.gov.au/encyclopedia/c...on/vietnam.htm

The Australian War Memorial

Those who were selected for national service were required to serve for two years full-time in the regular army, and three years part-time in the reserves.

I was also watching some of the ANZAC day reports, and they were talking about the Battle of Long Tan, and they mentioned that half the soldiers in it were conscripted.