Medals and awards tangible reminders of service

By Letters to the Editor
Updated July 2 2021 - 1:24am, first published December 1 2020 - 5:30am
Australian Army soldiers from the Special Operations Task Group board a US Army Black Hawk helicopter in Uruzgan in 2012. Picture: Defence Media
Australian Army soldiers from the Special Operations Task Group board a US Army Black Hawk helicopter in Uruzgan in 2012. Picture: Defence Media

My only family connection to the military is my late grandfather who was a captain in the Polish Infantry during World War II. I'm now a proud guardian of the medals he won for bravery.

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