Today is Vietnam Veterans Day.

It’s an opportunity to recognise the contribution of those who served during the Vietnam War.

Each year on August 18, we honour the nearly 60,000 Aussie troops who fought.

15,000 of them were conscripted under the National Service Scheme.

Hear more highlights from Ben Fordham Live in the playlist below and give us a follow on Apple Podcasts:

IMAGE CREDIT / AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL