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VIETNAM VETERANS DAY
Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance
Honour the Dead but Fight Like Hell for the Living
10:00am – 12:00 pm Tuesday 18th August 2026
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For the past 36 years VVAA Victorian Branch Inc. has hosted the Vietnam Veterans Day Commemoration Service at the Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance. We continue to do so, albeit on a reduced scale.
In 2026, we commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan.
THE SERVICE
10:00 AM Assemble at Shrine.
10:30 AM Wreath Laying at Vietnam Tree.
11:00 AM Main Service on Shrine Forecourt. NOTE: No march/parade.
11:30/12:00 PM Service ends.
GUEST SPEAKER: MAJGEN Jason Blain DSC AM CSC
Everyman’s Tea/Coffee Van on site for all.
Singer Vin Healy.
WREATH LAYING
Anyone wishing to lay a wreath/ floral tribute on Vietnam Veterans Day at the Melbourne Shrine please advise:
Commemorations Mgr. Maurie Benson
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