Vietnam vet tells grandson brave people fought so he could enjoy freedom
WHEN Robin Tapp tries to explain the meaning of Anzac Day to his grandson, he says that courageous people fought in wars so Jackson can play without fear in the sunshine.
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WHEN Robin Tapp tries to explain the meaning of Anzac Day to his grandson, he says that courageous people fought in wars so Jackson can play without fear in the sunshine.
“The young ones today don’t always appreciate the fortune of living in a country we call lucky,” Mr Tapp said.
The former Royal Australian Navy captain’s steward, 72, survived a missile attack on the HMAS Hobart off Vietnam in 1968 that killed two sailors.
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“Jackson and his mates can play freely in the sun, can go to school, and can look forward to their futures — and, by looking back, recognise the enormous fear and courage we needed to get through it,” he told The Saturday Telegraph.
Jackson, nine, will join Mr Tapp at the Anzac Day march after memorial services in Sydney on Wednesday, which organisers are tipping will draw record crowds — thanks to new interest children are showing in the event.
“Numbers are increasing year on year for the dawn services and Anzac Day marches and a lot of that is driven by young people who are being educated about the story (at school) and are telling their parents they need to go,” National RSL CEO Georgie Macris said.
“The kids of today have really engaged with it.”
Police expect hundreds of thousands of people to take part across NSW, and counter-terrorism measures will be increased this year.
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