The Australian War Memorial will have a program of commemorations and exhibitions to mark the 50th anniversaries of the battles of Coral and Balmoral in which Australian soldiers fought their largest, most sustained and arguably most hazardous battles of the Vietnam War.

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In Memoriam, learn more about the life of Peter Anthony Ward, photographer of the Vietnam War

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Leslie Martin Wasley describes what it was like to be camera man in a war zone

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Bernard Lyle Smith was just 29 years old when he was killed in action in Vietnam, leaving behind his young wife Janice and two young sons Stuart and Edward. Here they share their story.

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Fifty years ago, Brian Buzzard was fighting for his life when his mortar platoon was overrun during one of the longest and most vicious series of battles involving Australian troops in Vietnam.

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I was only 19 is the song that changed John Schumann's life. But when the singer-songwriter sat down to write about the Vietnam War more than 30 years ago, he never dreamt the song he wrote would become a number one hit, or that its lyrics would one day be inscribed on a national memorial.

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The battle of Binh Ba was one of the more significant actions fought by Australian soldiers during the Vietnam War.

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June 6 marks the 50th anniversary of the battle of Binh Ba, one of Australia's most significant engagements in the Vietnam War.

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Don Barnby celebrated his 21st birthday while on patrol in Vietnam.

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Steve Hooke was just 19 years old when he was sent to Vietnam - more than 40 years later, he is a voluntary guide at the Memorial.

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Today the Australian War Memorial received the Victoria Cross and full medal group of one of our most decorated Vietnam veterans, Warrant Officer Class 2 Keith Payne VC OAM

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The Long Tan Cross, considered one of the most significant battlefield relics from Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War, has been unveiled in its permanent home in the Vietnam Gallery at the Australian War Memorial.

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Today the Australian War Memorial announced that for the first time in Australia the original Long Tan cross will be on display from 17 August 2012. The battle of Long Tan has come to symbolise our nation's ten-year long involvement in the Vietnam War.

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The story of Australia's long war in Vietnam has now been completed with the release of the final volume of the Official History of Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War, published by Allen and Unwin in association with the Australian War Memorial.

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In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the end of Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War, the Australian War Memorial will open the Commemorative Area and galleries for veterans and their families outside of normal open hours.

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Graham Taylor was 19 years old when his platoon came under attack in Vietnam.

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New research from the Australian War Memorial has identified more than 250 Indigenous men and women who served for Australia during the Vietnam War.

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It was New Year's Eve 1968, and Mike Ruffin was on his last operation in Vietnam. He had already served in Malaya and Borneo, and by the age of 26 was an experienced SAS patrol commander.

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