[Max]

I tell you what, we Australians are glad that the US is our friend.
I remember my Dad saying, "If it wasn't for the Yanks you would have chinky eyes".
This was after he and his mates had fought the Nips to a standstill in the mountains of New Guinea, he was ever thankful that the US army turned up to help on those northern beach battles afterwards. He was in awe of the American amount of available equipment and weapons after his Battalion had virtually no automatic weapons or artillery in the mountains. They paid such a heavy price.
That was a long time ago, trouble is now that the young people are not taught any Australian history at school so these memories and history are in danger of being forgotten.

Lest we forget.