An iconic Robin Williams snippet rang out over a loudspeaker before a solemn Vietnam Veterans Day service at Greenbank this morning.
Williams' booming good morning Vietnam call, from the 1987 film of the same name, opened the service at the Greenbank RSL Club.
Guitar hero Jimi Hendrix, once a soldier in the United States' 101st Airborne Division, was also heard over the speakers while the crowd gathered.
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About 150 people were on hand to pay tribute to the soldiers who did not come home on the 55th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan.
That battle, fought in a rubber plantation near the village of Long Tan, was one of the fiercest Australians were involved in, with 17 killed and 25 wounded.
Prime Minister Bob Hawke declared the anniversary Vietnam Veterans Day in 1987. In recent years, ranks of ex-servicemen from the war have thinned.
Greenbank's RSL sub branch was founded by Vietnam veterans, and they were boosted by wives, family and onlookers at today's service.
Sub branch director Rodney West gave the address.
Mr West spoke of the Australians' involvement in the war.
"Australian troops were involved in Vietnam from 1962 until 1975," he said.
"Around 60,000 Australians served in Vietnam. Of these, 521 were killed and over 3000 wounded.
Brian Lewis read the names of wreath layers, which included representatives of local members. Logan City councillors Natalie Willcocks and Tim Frazer paid their respects.
Secretary Doug Watts welcomed the crowd, and president Eric Cavanagh conducted the remembrance ceremony.
Afterwards, veterans enjoyed a beer with their mates, reminiscing about their time in the armed forces.
Mr Cavanagh said it was an important occasion for the sub branch.
Around 60,000 Australians served in Vietnam. Of these, 521 were killed and over 3000 wounded
- Rod West
'It's most important we remember our veterans, no matter what conflict they were from," he told the Jimboomba Times.
Father John Conway, from the St Bernadines Parish, gave the benediction.
Heads were bowed for the national anthems of Australia and New Zealand, minute's silence and the Last Post.
Veterans will gather again in three months for a Remembrance Day service at the club.
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