Foxy,

PS After all, don't we all want to relive moments like this - make sure you turn on the volume:

http://www.facebook.com/theguardianaustralia/videos/scott-morrison-brings-a-chunk-of-coal-into-parliament-video/1272461879455562/

Dear o sung wu,

My father was a naval officer and more specifically a clearance diver. He has passed away now but did see a bit of action during the Malayan Emergency and the Korean War. It was great to be able to acknowledge his efforts on this occasion along with yours and those of your comrades.

As a deep sea diver he nearly lost his life a number of times but we only learnt of them as kids when his diving buddies would talk about them.

Tough bloke but not immune in the end to a drinking culture that was so much of service and oilrig life back then.

It has been good however to pause and take some extended time to remember him this ANZAC Day.

On your Pingat Jasa Malaysia medal I have been talking to my uncle who was the First Secretary of the Malaysian Embassy. One of the people he still has contact with is the former head of Special Branch. This chap apparently led a contingent of Sarawak Rangers which you are likely familiar with.

The story he relates is that on this chap's birthday his men presented him with 24 severed heads of Indonesian soldiers they had gathered from across the border during the night.

It sounds like it got very willing over there.

Hi there STEELEREDUX...

We mainly dealt with the MFP, who were also quite 'willing' who recommended we dispatch our suspect(s) about 600feet before landing. Odd rules for equally odd times?

As I said in my last post, you must be enormously proud of your Dad! From what I understand from former Naval mates, Divers were considered the very 'top of the tree' for the hazardous work they do, even in times of peace. You wouldn't get me anywhere near such a duty if I were asked to learn their skills!

Your father must've been one tough man diving and working on oil rigs, with courage to burn as well. The fact he nearly lost his life on several occasions doesn't surprise me one bit, given the treachery and the unknown whenever they dive in deep water.

As I said before, no way for me. You'd need a special brand of bravery for anyone to undertake that sort of activity.

I'm delighted to hear you recognised & paused a moment as you remembered & acknowledged your Dad's brave actions yesterday, ANZAC Day. A special day to recognise your father and others like him, who took inordinately high risks in the course of their military duties. And by the sound of it, typically he and his kind rarely, if ever, spoke about it?