Posted by
fact275 on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 6:00:00 PM
This blog wouldn't be titled "Anglosphere of Influence" if I didn't get excited when I saw pictures of our strongest allies saluting a true American hero. The photo below shows Australian Army Major General Mike Hindmarsh and Brigadier Damian Roche saluting General David Petraeus, former Commander, Multi National Forces-Iraq on 11 September 2008. MG Hindmarsh commands the Australian Joint Task Force 633, which oversees all Australian forces in the Middle East. Roche is his deputy. General Petraeus, who once commanded my favorite Army division, the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), has moved up to Commander, US Central Command. The Aussies were gifting General Petreaus with a figurine showing an Australian soldier carrying a wounded American comrade to safety.
So here's saluting a great American hero, General Petraeus, and our great friends in Australia who have fought side by side with the United States in every major war since World War I.
Image from Australian Department of Defence