Vietnam Forces National Memorial
The Australian Vietnam Forces National Memorial is on ANZAC Parade, the principal ceremonial and memorial avenue in Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The memorial was dedicated on 3 October 1992.
From 1963 until 1973 50,000 Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy, and Royal Australian Air Force and associated personnel served in Vietnam in what was called the Vietnam War.
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