Channel 7 sports presenter Mark Beretta pays respect to Anzacs with special tribute
Beloved Channel 7 sports presenter Mark Beretta has paid tribute to the Anzacs with a passionate and stirring message.
As a member of the Army Reserves, Beretta has a special connection to the day.
And the Sunrise star says Anzac Day stirs up something inside of him that brings him to tears.
'Every year at the Anzac Parade I shed tears,' Beretta told News Corp.
'I look at those faces, their medals, the banners they march under, and what they represent. I try to look into their eyes and imagine their stories, the things they've seen, the impact of their experiences, and the mates they remember, and raise a glass to on this day.
'Anzac Day means so many things – service, duty, courage, initiative, bravery, teamwork and not letting your mates down. It's so Australian. I feel it deep down and I want to thank them.
'Only those who serve and have served know the responsibility they take on, and the commitment they make to their fellow Australians to stand by them and stand up for them.
'It's a completely unselfish agreement to be prepared to fight for your country, your mates, and your neighbours. It's to protect what we have, and in the extreme case, to be at peace with the fact that it may cost your life.
'I've been honoured to get to know many amazing, but humble Australians who have committed to that pledge and followed through courageously.
'I have also been to too many veterans' funerals. Those who came back with wounds we couldn't see. I especially think of them on Anzac Day.
'I hope on Anzac Day all Australians feel respect for our veterans and serving members. I hope we can in a small way — on this one day of the year — express our gratitude. Lest we forget.'
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