The Returned and Services League of Australia, Washington, DC

Invitation to the Battle of Long Tan Commemoration Ceremony 18 August, 2012 10:15 A.M. Near the Vietnam Veterans Memorial* Constitution Avenue and Henry Bacon Dr. NW Washington, DC The simple, solemn, ceremony is being kept deliberately short, at about 20 minutes, to allow attendees more time to pay their respects at the Wall afterwards. * The wreath will be placed at the Wall immediately after the ceremony. (South East of the Wall between 21st and 20th streets.) There is neither reserved parking nor any seating. The RSL is grateful for the assistance of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund in obtaining the event permit.  http://www.vvmf.org/ Why Long Tan?  “In 1987 Prime Minister Bob Hawke designated 18 August as Australia’s official Vietnam Veterans’ Day. The date commemorates the [1966] Battle of Long Tan, during which Delta Company 6 RAR fought an ‘encounter’ battle against enemy forces in the Long Tan rubber plantation just a few tho...

Here are some Australian and New Zealand resources on the Vietnam War, including the Battle of Long Tan:   http://vietnam-war.commemoration.gov.au/ http://vietnam-war.commemoration.gov.au/combat/images/long-tan/diagram-of-battle-stages.pdf http://vietnam-war.commemoration.gov.au/combat/battle-of-long-tan.php A recent documentary about the Battle of Long Tan: http://www.battleoflongtan.com/ A version of today's PowerPoint presentation: https://skydrive.live.com/view.aspx/Long%20Tan%20Dave%20Sabben%20Presentation/LongTan-Presentation-Dave-Sabben.pps?cid=7a5f7e0b9a293e9e&sc=documents New Zealand in the Vietnam War: http://www.vietnamwar.govt.nz/