All Australians, aged or young, should march on Anzac Day - it's their privilege and their right to reflect on, and to honour, those who volunteered, or those who were conscripted, to serve in times of war. It is arrogant to think that only uniformed soldiers go to battle - the simple truth is a nation, every individual of country that actually goes to war. Those who only stand and watch are as much combatants …
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…have seen conflict to march, Anzac Day will die off and become a legend. These fine people are not getting younger! But if we pass the torch on -- allow those who carry the stories of their relatives and know the sacrifices they made in war -- it will continue to grow in popularity and remain real to successive generations. Wars don't just effect those who fight - they have repercussions for the wider community.