{"id":337637,"date":"2023-09-25T16:34:08","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T06:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=337637"},"modified":"2023-09-25T16:34:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T06:34:08","slug":"medallions-mark-50th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2023\/09\/25\/medallions-mark-50th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Medallions Mark 50th Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

September 25, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vietnam veterans – or their families – have been invited to apply for a special commemorative medallion and certificate to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of Australia\u2019s involvement in the conflict.<\/p>\n

\u201cBetween 1962 and 1975, almost 60,000 Australians served during the Vietnam War and while Australia can never repay the debt we owe these veterans, the medallion and certificate are a small way to honour their service,\u201d Member for Wide Bay Llew O\u2019Brien said.<\/p>\n

\u201cMore than 500 Australians lost their lives in the Vietnam War, and we remember their sacrifice and honour the veterans who returned home bearing the physical and mental scars of their service.\u201d<\/p>\n

All Australian veterans who served in the Vietnam War are eligible to receive a medallion, and the widow or family member of an Australian veteran who served is also eligible to apply.<\/p>\n

Only one medallion is available for each Vietnam War veteran.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It has been\u00a0 recommended that an agreement is made within the family of a deceased veteran as to who will apply for the medallion and certificate, as the registration process prevents multiple applications on behalf of the same veteran.<\/p>\n