dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː, ðɪ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ɹᵻkɹˈuːɾᵻd tˈɔɹəz stɹˈeɪt ˈaɪləndɚ mˈɛn tə sˈɜːv ɪnðɪ ˈɑːɹmd fˈoːɹsᵻz.
During World War II, the Australian government recruited Torres Strait Islander men to serve in the armed forces.