{"id":3678,"date":"2023-06-02T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T14:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/discernable.io\/adam-creighton-most-journalists-fell-for-the-hysteria-2\/"},"modified":"2023-06-02T14:39:58","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T04:39:58","slug":"saluting-their-service-victoria-police-conscripted-to-vietnam-tell-their-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/discernable.io\/saluting-their-service-victoria-police-conscripted-to-vietnam-tell-their-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Saluting Their Service: Victoria Police Officers Conscripted to Vietnam Tell Their Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”2″ bottom_padding=”2″ back_color=”color-172784″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”135880″ back_color_type=”uncode-palette”][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”148189″][vc_empty_space empty_h=”2″][vc_single_image media=”3680″ media_width_percent=”100″ alignment=”center” advanced=”yes” media_items=”media|poster,icon|xl” media_overlay_color=”color-jevc” media_overlay_coloration=”bottom_gradient” media_overlay_opacity=”50″ media_overlay_visible=”yes” media_h_align=”center” media_h_position=”center” media_padding=”2″ media_icon=”fa fa-play” custom_cursor=”accent” uncode_shortcode_id=”118050″ media_overlay_color_type=”uncode-palette”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”2″ bottom_padding=”2″ back_color=”color-172784″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”152318″ back_color_type=”uncode-palette”][vc_column column_width_percent=”85″ gutter_size=”1″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”677642″][vc_custom_heading text_color=”accent” text_font=”font-942869″ text_size=”fontsize-205238″ text_weight=”500″ text_transform=”uppercase” css_animation=”alpha-anim” animation_speed=”800″ uncode_shortcode_id=”705245″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]The Discernable Interviews[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_empty_space empty_h=”2″][vc_custom_heading text_color=”color-lxmt” text_font=”font-942869″ text_size=”fontsize-146056″ text_weight=”500″ css_animation=”curtain” uncode_shortcode_id=”252210″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]Saluting Their Service: Victoria Police Officers Conscripted to Vietnam Tell Their Stories[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_color=”color-vyce” text_font=”font-942869″ text_size=”fontsize-178660″ text_weight=”500″ css_animation=”curtain” uncode_shortcode_id=”586689″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]6hrs 26min[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”1″ bottom_padding=”2″ back_color=”color-172784″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”480926″ back_color_type=”uncode-palette”][vc_column column_width_percent=”85″ gutter_size=”3″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”934726″][uncode_info_box items=”Date” text_font=”font-942869″ text_size=”fontsize-149038″ text_weight=”500″][vc_column_text text_color=”color-lxmt” uncode_shortcode_id=”864651″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]These are the stories of ten Victoria Police officers who served in the Vietnam War between 1964 and1972. Plucked from policing the streets of Melbourne, they were expected to serve their mandatory period of national service before returning to Victoria Police with no support, psychological evaluation, or job retraining, often policing protests against the very war they never wanted to serve in, and had just returned from.<\/p>\n

Many of them rose to the highest ranks within Victoria Police, with some experiencing debilitating and life-long complications from their time in the military.<\/p>\n

In 2023, Victoria Police formally apologised to them and recognised their service in a series of events called ‘Saluting Their Service’.<\/p>\n

Guests:<\/p>\n

1. James Stuart ARCHBOLD MM
\nRetired Senior Constable VicPol 14923
\nCorporal 3790920
\nMilitary Police<\/p>\n

2. Iain Mcculloch FINDLAY
\nRetired Sergeant VicPol 15929
\nCorporal 3796498
\nMilitary Police<\/p>\n

3. Gordon Kenneth BEACH
\nRetired Superintendent VicPol 15138
\nCorporal 3790002
\nMilitary Police<\/p>\n

4. Dr Raymond Neil SHUEY AM, APM
\nRetired Assistant Commissioner VicPol 14696
\nLance Corporal 3790218
\n110 Signals Squadron<\/p>\n

5. Ivan William RAY
\nRetired Inspector VicPol 14897
\nCorporal 3791124
\nMilitary Police<\/p>\n

6. Brian Eric FOX
\nRetired Senior Sergeant VicPol 17250
\nPrivate 3794305
\n5 Royal Australian Regiment<\/p>\n

7. Trevor Charles THOMPSON
\nRetired Assistant Commissioner VicPol 15045
\nPrivate 3790257
\nRoyal Australian Army Service Corps<\/p>\n

8. Eric James HORNE
\nRetired Chief Inspector VicPol 11324
\nCaptain 3106899
\nCommand and Staff Training Unit
\nCitizen Military Forces<\/p>\n

9. Maureen Joy SMITH- widow of Ronald Wayne SMITH
\nRetired Senior Constable VicPol 14881
\nLance Corporal 3788016
\n532 Signal Troop<\/p>\n

10. Ian Graham PAYNE
\nRetired Inspector VicPol 15150
\nCorporal 3791889
\nMilitary Police[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator sep_color=”color-vyce” icon_position=”left” css_animation=”left-t-right” uncode_shortcode_id=”880247″ sep_color_type=”uncode-palette” el_width=”125px”][vc_column_text text_color=”color-lxmt” uncode_shortcode_id=”186989″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]This project was produced with the assistance and support of:<\/p>\n

Community Advocacy Alliance<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/caainc.org.au<\/a><\/p>\n

Australian War Memorial<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.awm.gov.au<\/a><\/p>\n

Victoria Police<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.police.vic.gov.au<\/a><\/p>\n

Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.vvaa.org.au<\/a><\/p>\n

Retired Police Association of Victoria Inc<\/strong>
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