MORE than 150 people rolled out to the Vietnam War Memorial on Saturday afternoon to commemorate Vietnam Veterans Day.
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The service was attended by soldiers of Platoon 5, who were captured in one of the most iconic photos of the Vietnam War.
Taken by war photographer Mike Coleridge on August 26, 1967, the photo shows the platoon waiting for a helicopter to take them back to Nui Dat at the end of Operation Ulmarr. It is now immortalised on the Vietnam Forces National Memorial in Canberra.
Tamworth Regional Veterans and Ex-Services Association president Wally Franklin said Saturday’s service was a chance to remember all those who fought during the Vietnam War. Mr Franklin thanked sponsors and supporters, as well as those who attended the service.