Warrior Poets

Opinion: Australia Day – Let’s Counter Attack

Opinion: Australia Day – Let’s Counter Attack

This opinion from George Mansford, one of our tribal elders, is repeated from last year. It's even more relevant today as we witness malcontent activists strident in their criticism of our celebration of Australia Day. "Today our proud history and precious social...

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Warrior Poet George Mansford Poem – God, Please Don’t Strike Our Military Purple

Comment: ANZAC Eternal Vigilance

Soon will arrive the One Day of the Year when our people gather throughout the nation to honour our fallen who gave all to defend our precious way of life. Those we salute were citizens from all walks of life who in troubled times exchanged plough, hammers, pens,...

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Warrior Poet George Mansford Poem – God, Please Don’t Strike Our Military Purple

Warrior Poet – Duty and Consequence

“March the guilty b---s in” was once said with much humour. It referred to a weekly phase of administration in barracks when soldiers charged with a military offence were paraded with armed escort before their  Commanding Officer to determine guilt or otherwise.  The...

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Warrior Poet George Mansford Poem – God, Please Don’t Strike Our Military Purple

Opinion: Australia Day – Let’s Counter Attack

A Recollection I recall in KOREA during that War, when our Platoon travelled south to protect a railway terminal at Tuchon. We were weary, filthy and hungry and looking forward to some comfort in established surrounds. We had no officer or Sergeant. On arrival, we...

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Opinion: Australia Day – Let’s Counter Attack

Opinion: Green Leadership

I often wonder why we are no longer a Lucky Country. And the reasons have been staring me in the face for some time and yet I refused to see the stark reality of it all. We keep giving power to morons who are only concerned with their own egos. Bandt's tantrums and...

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Tribute – Keeping the Home Fires Burning

Tribute – Keeping the Home Fires Burning

I watched as the young widow laid her wreath. I wanted to tell her I was with her husband shortly before he was killed in action.  It was not to be. In seconds she had merged with the large gathering attending the Dawn Service. Decades later, she rang me and in...

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