May 2023 - AAA Canberra Division

The AAACBR celebrates Pele at the Tapestry of Cultures Family Festival

17 May 2023 16 January 2024

We celebrated the Hawaiian deity Pele – Goddess of Fire and Volcanoes – at the Tapestry of Cultures Family Festival at the National Museum of Australia. The festival fell on a lovely autumn Saturday where everyone was invited to celebrate Canberra’s diversity through music, creativity, dance and food provided by local community groups and businesses. …

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The 81st Anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea

9 May 2023 19 June 2023

We gathered to honour the 81st anniversary of ‘the battle that saved Australia’ – the Battle of the Coral Sea (4-8 May 1942). The 81st Anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea was held on Friday 5th May, with a Commemorative Service at the American-Australian Memorial, Blamey Square in Canberra and a Commemorative Dinner …

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The Allied Forces Contingent joins the ANZAC Day parade

9 May 2023 19 May 2023

The Allied Forces Contingent converged on grounds of the Australian War Memorial to honour the Anzacs at this year’s ANZAC Day parade in Canberra. The contingent was comprised of 27 former and active US Marine Corps, Navy, Army and Air Force personnel including visiting members of the Australian Command and Staff College (ACSC). This expansion …

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