Lithuania Armed Forces Day
While the Returned Soldiers Association Ramovė was active in Adelaide, each year the members would gather to
commemorate Lithuanian Armed Forces Day on 23rd of November.
Lithuanian Armed Forces Day is commemorated on the 23rd
of November the date that the Lithuanian army was initiated in 1918.
An exert from an article written by Vladas Radzevicius (date
unknown) reiterates what was written in the Melbourne Catholic newsletter, ‘Tėviškės
Aidai’;
We bow our heads to remember the soldiers who gave their lives for
their homeland, so that we may be free.
We bow our heads that one day we will hear the historic cry, ourageous
without fear like our father and forefathers, let us pause before the enemy’s path,
let us increase our pace for our mother land, and for the Lithuanian State.
On that day, the time worn soldiers would dress in their best
suits, nothing less than tie and jacket. They stood in straight lines as they once must have as soldiers, watched as a wreath of leaves was placed by the
statue that stands at Lithuanian House, to commemorate those who died for the
homeland.
They stood proud and tall as
the Lithuanian flag was hoisted and sang the Lithuanian anthem with respect and
reverence as only those can, who know the price of freedom.
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