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South Australia has achieved the milestone of being the first state to recognise Veterans’ Families Day.
15 May is now a day that formally acknowledges current and former serving Australian Defence Force Families and the contributions and personal sacrifices they make, it also included those families who have lost loved ones as a result of their Service. Every year, South Australia will recognise Veterans’ Families Day to acknowledge the strength and resilience of the spouses, partners, and children who support our Veterans each and every day. Veterans’ families are the life blood of the Defence community, and all too often we forget the sacrifices they make to ensure that their family unit remains strong. This day is special for us here at Legacy because we as an organisation has spent 100 years serving the families of our veterans, we acknowledge the importance of recognising the contributions that they make in supporting their partners who serve.
“The Legacy Club of South Australia and Broken Hill Inc is proud to support the inaugural Veterans’ Families Day in South Australia. As an organisation that has spent 100 years serving the families of our veterans, we acknowledge the importance of recognising the contributions that they make in supporting their partners who serve. Veterans’ families are the life blood of the Defence community and all too often we forget the sacrifices they make to ensure that their family unit remains strong when the serving members is both away and at home. Veterans’ families are also essential in supporting those veterans who bear the hidden scars of their service, by helping them heal. This public recognition reinforces the importance of the veterans’ family unit in the ongoing well-being of those that serve or have served, so let’s give them the huge thank you they deserve.” – Legacy President Rob Eley CSC
