This is how I spent my Saturday volunteering with the Australian American Association to put on a very nice service to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Coral Sea where Japan tried to invade Australia. It may not be one of the most well known battles of the second World War, but it was definitely one of the most important to the Australians and foreshadowed more major allied victories later in the war. There are only a few survivors left, but it is important to remember the lessons learned during World War II and to strive not to repeat the past.
