The Tasmanian Government proudly supports our State's 17,500 veterans and their families as we commemorate the 50 th anniversary of the end of Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War. In acknowledging this year's anniversaries, communities throughout Australia remember the service made by the 60,000 men and women, of whom more than 500 died, in a conflict that spanned 12 years - making it the longest war in which Australians have participated. Veterans' Affairs Minister Guy Barnett said that Tasmania did not have a specific unit raised during the Vietnam War, however 1800 Tasmanians served and 17 Tasmanian soldiers made the ultimate sacrifice.

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