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Legacy Letter from Afghanistan
Dear Northern Rivers Legacy Widows and Dependants,
My name is Al Schmidt and I am currently serving with the Australian Army in Afghanistan. It will come as no surprise to you that I can say little about my current service environment other than I am a Mentor with the Afghan National Army.
I have recently been informed that the Northern Rivers Region Legacy Family Day is to be recognised on Sunday 29th August this year. This is a most important date, a date on which we want you to know quite specifically that you are in our thoughts, and indeed in the thoughts of all Australian Servicemen and Women serving on Operations throughout the world.
I guess a lot of our fellow Australian citizens may not appreciate the thoughts that occupy those of us who are serving in places such as Afghanistan, or appreciate the thoughts of the families of those who are serving. In those quiet moments when thoughts turn to home, if we are to be completely honest, we invariably contemplate what will happen to our families should harm befall us and we fail to return. The one thing that gives us some relief is that we know Legacy and the Legacy Family is there.
On this very special day, we who are currently doing our duty here in Afghanistan and elsewhere, wish all Legacy Widows and Dependants the very best for your Legacy Family Day. We, more than most, understand and thank you for your sacrifice and your contribution to our nation. We also thank those who serve the Legacy cause and who make good the promise to “look after the diggers’ families”. It will be important that, in due course, we swell your volunteer numbers.
Rest assured that those whom I work with over here are grateful in the knowledge that the Legacy promise will be kept and that our families will be in safe hands.
Yours sincerely,
Allan Schmidt
Major
Australian Army, Afghanistan