In Support of Fellow Veterans

My name is Robert (Bob) J Meehan and in 1969 I was required to register for National Service and then served most of my two years compulsory military service as an Infantryman within 12 Platoon, Delta Company of the 4th Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment (4 RAR).

During that time I was posted to Townsville and South Vietnam and was discharged in late 1971. In the early 1980s I became involved with Australian Vietnam Veterans' movements and am still actively involved today.

In this book I wish to share with you my thoughts and that of many of my mates on why we, as war veterans, feel the need to help others, to share in their lives and to help preserve the history of past events that others, not us, might say should be best forgotten.

I want to share with you the highs and lows of being a very proud Australian.

I hope you enjoy my story and that of my mates.