article_snippet: Prime Minister Tony Abbott has thanked Australian defence personnel and others who served in AfghanistanAfghanistan.
article_snippet: Prime Minister Tony Abbott said the war in Afghanistan had ended not with victory or with defeat, but with hope for a better Afghanistan and a safer world.
article_snippet: A Royal Australian Navy sailor and Royal Australian Navy partner listen to The Last Post .
article_snippet: An Australian Navy soldier pays respect for fallen comrades during a parade to mark the end of Operation Slipper .
article_snippet: Mr Abbott said in a past war, Vietnam, those who served were not always properly recognised, but it would not be like that for those who served in Afghanistan. '
article_snippet: We are grateful to have you home, We acknowledge your achievements, and We thank you for your service,' Mr Abbott told the large gathering at the Australian War Memorial.
article_snippet: Australian Defence Force personnel who served in Afghanistan as a part of Operation Slipper, salute during The Last Post, as they are officially welcomed home during a parade in Canberra on Saturday .
article_snippet: An Australian Soldier stands guard during a military ceremony to mark the end of Operation Slipper Operation Slipper .
article_snippet: Australian Defence Force personnel who served in Afghanistan as a part of Operation Slipper are officially welcomed home in a parade in Canberra .
article_snippet: Tony Abbott lies a wreath in memoriam of fallen soldiers inAfghanistan Afghanistan .
article_snippet: Opposition Leader Bill Shorten said Opposition Leader Bill Shorten saluted those who had served in Afghanistan who had brought new honour to the Anzac tradition.
article_snippet: More than 2000 soldiers, sailors and airmen plus members of government agencies and veterans marched past the Australian War Memorial.
article_snippet: Defence head Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin said Australian personnel had given new hope to the people of Afghanistan. '
article_snippet: We can never repay the debt of those who served,' Defence head Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin said.
highlights_snippet: Prime Minister Tony Abbott thanked Australian defence personnel and others who served in Afghanistan .
  