There are times when a battle needs to be fought and mates need to stand up and be counted.
Many years ago Sydney was hosting a five-nation naval exercise.
Participating ships’ crews were rostered rest and recreation leave in the RAN fleet’s home port, Sydney.
It was at the height of the Vietnam War, when thousands of US servicemen also took R&R leave in Sydney, all congregating in Sydney’s sinful centre, King’s Cross.
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