Thursday,
9 October 2025
Veterans gather to honour fallen comrades

Parkes war veterans and servicemen and women came together for two special services in August.

The first commemoration at Cooke Park on 10 August honoured all those who lost their lives during conflicts in both Afghanistan and Iraq over two decades, and thanked those who continue the fight against supremacists and terrorism.

Known as MEAO Day (Middle East Area of Operations), wreaths were laid by P...

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