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| Subject: Good stuff: OZschwitz has lost 32 statist trained murderers in Afghanistan Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:15 am | |
| In a decade of war in Afghanistan, Australia has lost 32 servicemen. It is a toll that has reverberated throughout our society. In their honour, today we launch "The Fallen", a powerful series of articles and videos that we hope will become a lasting online tribute.
Over time we will tell the stories of many of these soldiers in the words of those who knew them best — their mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers and closest friends.
JENNIFER Ward remembers the two hours she chatted on the phone with her son, Benjamin, in July 2009. "I dunno whether I am supposed to tell anybody this," she says, working up to a part of the conversation she's been careful not to discuss too openly until now. "He did tell me he wanted to marry Haylee. He knew that was what he wanted, and when he came back he planned to do that."
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/national/still-missing-benjamin-20120424-1xj9d.html#ixzz1t2f27EMo
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