January 2013

I love a sunburnt country A land of sweeping plains, Of ragged mountain ranges, Of droughts and flooding rains. Remember us in the heat and haze The ones who stand and guard No medals we, no weapons too Save hose and boldened heart. Remember us when night doth fall That we remain here still And

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Our most precious blood

It is with deep regret and sorrow that I announce the death of another Australian soldier in Afghanistan. His name and details have not yet been released. He was killed by an IED roadside bomb, less than a few months after arriving. He is the 29th to die in this conflict, where we have fought,

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