Dad's Travels Part II

After the ICAF study group finished in the Solomon Islands they headed for Australia. They were had briefings from high level people in government and military positions, but they did find sometime to snap some photos.

In the City of Brisbane there is a company that takes groups, for fun, up the Suspension Bridge across the river. Here is my dad and some friends from his ICAF study group.

One thing they learned about national security is that Australia has a police force that is deployed around the world, similar to how our Marine Corps Expeditionary Unit deploys. These Police are more about peace keeping and less battlefield fighting.







Australia values the U.S. so much that they
made a special place for our stained glass in their war museum -the right. The Åustralian window is on the left.
The Australians have fought with us in almost every war back to WWI.






Here is the ICAF study group having a meal with one of the Australian commanders.

The Australian salt water crocks are such a danger that the people call the military to kill them. These crocks are big enough that they could grab a pet or child, so the military is doing the right thing to get rid of them.

As cute as the Kangaroos are, they are a pest to the Australians and so the kangaroos are being killed, as are the crocks.

She is a courageous nurse.
The Australian Capital, reminds me of Washington D.C., but the greater amount of trees around it are beautiful.